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CERTAINLY there is good and bad in life. But, perhaps the best way to live is this: When shit hits the fan, figure out how you can benefit, profit, and EXPLOIT it in a …
WHAT IS MY STREET PHILOSOPHY? LET ME SHARE:
Death and pain is nothing to us!
Today and right now — the role of the photographer is greater than ever!
My heuristic: If you’re still allowed to walk your dog outdoors, you’re allowed to walk yourself outdoors!
EXPOSURE IS GOOD. A life with zero exposure is bad.
The best workout? Just go to a park and throw around rocks!
Even if there is a .00001% chance that whatever you create and share has a chance of empowering 1 other human being on planet earth, it is worth sharing!
Life is cold and cruel. But that is okay!
What is your prime duty in life? To be strong!
GO LEGEND you’re a boss you are embossed with strength and virtue know that your virtue can fly higher. Stay woke stay dope. Know that your hope is divine and within yourself. Rely on …
My theory: We love nature because it is the ultimate visual stimulus!
Asking for permission is for suckers. Why? Let me share.
What will be the industries of the future?
Simple idea — Whatever you like consuming, also create it! For example, if you like to read, also write! If you like to watch movies, make your own! If you like rap music or …
ERIC KIM — filling to the brim. With the Dionysian wine and gin. Stay stim-packed like a berserker marine. Stay green with the miracle dream. Never ween off the coffee or juice. Stay loose …
If you have never made videos or vlogged before, give it a go! It’s so insanely fun!
WHAT’S THE POINT OF MONEY IN A POST-MONETARY SOCIETY? I think we are currently seeing vestiges of this impending future. A future of Capitalism 2.0. Less focus on money. More focus on… something else?
WHAT DO YOU STAND FOR? What are you not willing to compromise for, no matter what?
WE’RE CURRENTLY AT WAR. Not against a human enemy — but a biological enemy. Humans versus the virus. Now is time for us to steel ourselves, and prepare for the harsh and cruel war …
Rather than advertising the wares of others, better to advertise your own stuff! Advertise your own services, your own products; advertise yourself. Advertise you.
Pain as the stimulus to growth!
Right now it is humanity vs CORONA virus.
When in doubt, walk (more) outdoors!
Your self-esteem must be self-generated, not quantified via external likes and external affirmation.
Art is our primary goal and fascination!
To inspire means to breathe, or to blow wind into someone. To inspire someone means to blow motivation-energy and life-force into them! ZEN OF ERIC — now free.
Share your opinion. Why? There is no right and wrong when it comes to your opinion. And if you got a true opinion, best to share it with others!
This sounds silly and inconsequential, but I think truly — the future is digital.
MY INTRODUCTION TO STOICISM (simplified):
Our brave new society — less material-focused. More focused on digital goods, digital things, digital ideas… the future is digital!
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Never put off until tomorrow that which you would regret not doing if you died today. What does this mean? One day you will die. Live today as if you were gonna die tonight. …
Life advice from my friend Heraclitus: Treat everyday like it were your last. Because today is the perfect day.
It seems right now, we got a simulated universal basic income:
I don’t necessarily think that consumerism is bad. The difficulty is this: Some stuff you buy actually improves your life, and some stuff doesn’t. Through the last 10 years, here have been my best …
Like my niece Amelia says: Don’t be scared!
DON’T BE SUCKERED. The worst is yet to come.
A thought: It isn’t about race, gender, ethnicity, genetics, etc. It’s all about culture.
We often criticize hypocrites for saying one thing and doing another. But what is a “hypocriteâ€? I did some research and the Ancient Greek for hypocrite [hupokrÃnomai] actually means “stage player/actorâ€. So this is …
Stoicism 101: Focus on what you can control, not what you cannot control.
What makes life so sweet? The fact it is the ultimate creative constraint!
Photos Which are a breath of Fresh Air. This is the type of photos I love. Why fresh air is more important than ever. Now that we are all stuck indoors all day, it …
Where do I get my motivation from? My mom: She taught me self-esteem and self-confidence. My physical strength: My strong body and physiology motivates me to move a lot (literally to walk a lot), …
We will all die. At best we will live to be 120 years old. At worst, we will die tonight (or today). Thus the question: How can we live and direct our lives in …
LONGEVITY is what we are aiming for. Obviously we do not have 100% control over what will last and what won’t last. But it seems this is the secret: The secret of lasting (longer) …
Obviously fear is a good thing, because it has kept us (human beings) alive for so long. But in today’s very safe world (relatively speaking), what is the new role of fear?
Things will never go back to the way they were. Society and the world is like baking bread. Once you bake the bread, you cannot ‘un-bake’ it.
Propel yourself with turbo compositions: Not just abstract, but turbo photos too:
What a turbo photo? A photo which propels you and gets you going! Dynamic angles Shooting at 24mm with Lumix G9, from an Uber low angle: Let us draw in some perspective lines: GIF: …
In life, the best way to increase your likelihood of making a profound and deep impact on humanity — maximal courage, bravery, and brazenness. Who is the enemy?
What’s our goal? To keep attacking, advancing. No fear, no hesitation. No cowardice.
I feel there should be more respect for our armed forces:
I never plan anything. I always “wing it” or freestyle it:
What is good? Bravery. What is the only bad? Cowardice.
What if losing followers were a good thing?
Originally sent on ERIC KIM NEWSLETTER [see email here]. Dear friend, Many of us are currently stuck at home, and it might be hard to stay inspired in your photography. Here are some practical …
To curate your photos means to choose the photos you care for. So friend– which photos do you truly care for?
Practical ideas:
I don’t know about you, but I desire to live to become 120 years old, hopefully in hyper-epic health.
In life, you can have your cake and eat it too! Or, how to kill two birds with one stone.
CURRENTLY I feel hyper-happy. Why? My physiological strength is off the Richter.
You don’t know when you’re gonna die. So perhaps make and create art-works like today were your last day on planet earth. And of course, share it with others! Share it on your own …
What makes life so sweet? The opportunity to create art.
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