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Procrastination isn’t a disease which needs to be cured. No — it’s a hidden intelligence deep in your body which must be obeyed. “Procrastination is the souls rebellion against entrapment.†– Taleb
Photography is everything:
I don’t want to sit on the sidelines as COVID is happening. I want to document, witness, analyze, and critique it with my own two eyes.
How do you know what is really going on if you never leave your house?
My theory: Your health is the ultimate wealth. Let me explain:
Epiphany: The point of making money ain’t to get rich… it is just to keep score, to have fun! Money is like points in a video game. And you are the hero of your …
It doesn’t matter if others doubt you, as long as you don’t doubt yourself.
The May 2nd, 2020 workshop is SOLD OUT (email neilta@gmail.com to be put on the waiting list for the May 3rd online workshop, just added). Workshop Description Considering COVID-19 and us not being able to go …
Your goal: Become the new ultimate renaissance man. Harness everything. All digital forms of creativity, arts, and more.
How to be creative? REMIX and re-create and re-articulate photos you’ve already made in the past, and re-make it anew!
A life … even the richest life, but with fear… is this life worth living? I think not.
Our new brave new world— the new wild wild west.
Don’t drive your car, or buy a fancy car. Drive yourself. Build yourself!
The most important person to have mercy on? Yourself.
Your life is sharing your own thoughts, ideas, mind and soul … unfiltered. RAW.
Dionysian bliss and joy, this world is your own toy.
Dear friend, Here are some ways to NOT live in fear:
Bright skies for a bright new you!
Don’t know what to blog about? Neither do I. My suggestion: Look through your media library of images, pictures, photos, videos, audio, etc … and let that be your stimulus and inspiration motivation to …
What’s the goal? To never stop evolving.
The emptier your mind, the more opportunities for growth.
WITH ENOUGH TRAINING, YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING!
When I was a kid, I would always freestyle rap with my friends. Now — I enjoy doing it for fun!
Best to have an opinion about something you can actually effect and control. For example —
The goal ain’t to become some nerdy combination with a machine or mech. The goal isn’t to buy some high-powered sports car (Lambo) with a v8, v10, or v12 engine. And it also even …
Social distancing to prevent diseases. Mental distancing to prevent (mental) diseases from other infected folks.
Your emotions are like your dragon. You want to transform your dragon into your pet and slave, and do your own bidding for you!
“The best thoughts come to you while walking!” – Nietzsche (or the other version — trust no thought that isn’t given birth while you are walking).
A playful approach to life:
The best life– the life with the maximal amount of fresh air!
I prefer thinking a more physics-based approach to life. Don’t think about “fate” and stuff like that, but think: How will my actions manifest in reality?
Don’t think about this life time, or your own life. Think about humanity 300 years from now and beyond.
“Without Music, Life Would be a Mistake” – Nietzsche For example, the JAY ROCK “WIN” music video by Dave Meyers and Dave Free.
The secret: age in reverse. Or in other words, by the time I am age 42 (10 years from now), I want to become my 12-year old self!
WHEN INTERACTING WITH OTHERS, TREAT IT LIKE PLAY!
Ethical thought: First, do no harm unto others. Then, refuse to let others do harm unto you.
What is the ultimate happiness and joy? The ultimate care-free repose of a god!
iPad — perhaps it actually can be a legitimate photographic tool!
Perhaps the best way to live life — treat it like a fun and challenging game! “Time is a beautiful game played by children.†– Heraclitus
Personal notes:
Blog to share your meditations and thoughts, publicly. Kind of in the vibes of Marcus Aurelius and “The Meditations“.
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I finally got my podcast up and going. You can subscribe for free on Spotify here, or you can subscribe on Apple Podcasts here. You can also see all my podcasts here on Anchor.
To master street photography, master what the masters have learned!
Fortune gives more wind and wings to the bold!
If you’ve ever uploaded your photos online, to social media, etc — you’ve always (and already) have always been a photography entrepreneur!
Optimize your life for health– the true wealth.
Exploit the chaos for your own personal benefit. To think, meditate, and pursue things you truly care for.
WHAT IS HOLDING YOU BACK? THE WILL TO SELF-PRESERVATION.
When in doubt, take it back to the start– to the basics!
Street photography improves your life, health, and everything!
The future of photography and digital arts and entrepreneurship — digital.
Don’t let yourself fall prostrated to chaos and reality. No — exploit chaos for your own personal benefit.
AESTHETICS: the philosophy of beauty.
Instagram is generally bad for photography and humanity. ARS is good.
Why do I prefer to eat meat compared to starch, carbs, etc? Simple: I prefer to fill my body with more meat (higher nutrition density) to maximize my muscular growth.
DURING COVID-19 and considering all the gyms are closed, this is how I workout from home: