The Individual

What gives us great hope and motivation for ourselves and the future? The belief in becoming a great individual.

Why individualism?

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The problem with modernity:

Too much focus on companies, conglomerates, brands, institutions, and collectives.

For example, the goal is to create a billion-dollar *COMPANY* (a conglomerate of peoples) rather than a billion-dollar *INDIVIDUAL* (at least this is where our belief in JAY-Z is good).

When do we and how do we compromise?

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I say we compromise our ideals when we no longer believe in ourselves. Rather, we desire to create things external of ourselves … rather than to form ourselves into the most sublime creative tool of all-time.

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Why it is good to believe in yourself, the individual

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The reason why I am so passionate about individualism:

You have control and power to self-shape and self-form yourself … you don’t have as much power to control and shape external peoples and external reality.

For example, it is not within 100% of our power to obtain all the external things we desire (car, tools, equipment, home, etc). But it is 100% within our power to shape our mind, body, and soul.

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ERIC KIM

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