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What Would Marcus Aurelius Say?

Stoic thought:

Whenever times are tough, ask yourself:

What would Marcus Aurelius say?

Fortune Favors the Brave

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Marcus Aurelius would tell us:

Be brave.

All is transitory anyways.

We will all eventually die. Thus why use your precious life being scared?

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How to Become a Stoic

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Become invincible:

  • DIFFICULTY AWAKENS YOUR INNER-GENIUS.
  • STOICISM IS ARMOR FOR THE MIND
  • The Spartan-Stoic Lifestyle
  • How I Conquered Fear
  • HOW TO CURE FEAR.
  • LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL.
  • The Upside of Poverty
  • How I Became Me
  • THE WILL TO POWER, OR THE WILL TO FEAR?
  • ATTACK REALITY
  • Living *THROUGH* History
  • How to Fear Less
  • Fear is the Ultimate Contagious Disease
  • STOICISM FOR DUMMIES
  • Don’t Be Scared!
  • WHAT CAN YOU CONTROL, WHAT CAN YOU NOT CONTROL?
  • HOW YOU CAN CONQUER FEAR
  • YOU’RE STRONGER THAN YOU THINK YOU ARE.
  • EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED
  • WHY AREN’T THINGS WORSE?
  • My Philosophy on Masculinity
  • A Riskier Life is a Better Life #philosophy #stoicism
  • How to Creatively Flourish in Life
  • Introduction to Stoicism
  • How to Become Stronger
  • How to Conquer Depression With Photography
  • What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger
  • How to Respect Yourself
  • How to Believe in Yourself
  • How to Steer Fear
  • How to Conquer Pessimism
  • How to Conquer Anxiety
  • How to Overcome Your Fear of People
  • How to Be Optimistic
  • Why I Don’t Take My Anger Seriously
  • HOW TO BECOME MORE POWERFUL
  • POSITIVITY.
  • HOW TO BECOME SUPERHUMAN
  • How to Give a Fuck Less
  • ALL IN.
  • Why I Cut My Dad Out of My Life.
  • Your iPhone Only Has 5% Battery Left.
  • How not to give a FUCK about your REPUTATION
  • WHAT IS A HUMAN?
  • HAPPINESS.
  • The Regret Minimization Framework in Photography and Life
  • How to Be a HERO
  • Conquer Your Fears by Making Fear Your Slave
  • Rule Circumstances; Don’t Let Your Circumstances Rule You
  • How to Love Yourself
  • How to Turn Shit into Gold
  • Your Parents Fuck You Up
  • Immortality
  • What Kills You Makes You Stronger
  • How to Be Patient
  • How to Conquer Anger
  • How to Bounce Back in Life
  • How to Overcome Resistance
  • Nothing Unlimited is Good; Nothing Good is Unlimited
  • You Have No Limits
  • Can 1’s and 0’s Hurt You?
  • The Envious Moment is Flying Now
  • Tomorrow We’ll Sail the Wide Seas Again
  • How to Forgive Others
  • Focus on Your Actions, Not the Results
  • Everything Will Be Alright
  • How to Be a Stoic Street Photographer
  • How to Be a Spartan Photographer
  • How to Overcome Your Fears in Life
  • How to Stop Worrying in Life
  • How to Use Photography as Self-Therapy
  • How to Free Your Soul From Disturbance
  • 3 Stoic Techniques that Can Help You Gain Tranquility
  • Can People Weaker than You Hurt You?
  • Does a Doctor Get Angry at a Crazy Patient?
  • Own Nothing

The Stoic Masters

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Learn from the master stoics:

  • Seneca
  • Marcus Aurelius
  • Epictetus
  • Publilius Syrus
  • Heraclitus

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ERIC KIM WORKSHOPS

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Unleash your creative potential:

2021:

  • April 10-11th, 2021: BOSTON / Discover Your Unique Voice in Photography Workshop [Register Intent Here]
  • May 1-2nd, 2021: CHICAGO / Street Photography Composition Masterclass [Register Intent Here]
  • May 22-22nd, 2021: NEW YORK CITY / STREET PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERCLASS by ERIC KIM [Register Intent Here]

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