IN PRAISE OF AGGRESSIVE.

The more aggressive, the better.

PHILOSOPHY by KIM

Philosophical Essays

  1. THE PHILOSOPHY OF OPTIMISM
  2. OUR PHILOSOPHICAL WILL TO EXISTENCE
  3. Is Hope a Vice?
  4. MOVE MEAN
  5. Carte Blanche Ideals
  6. One Interesting Thought
  7. What Lasts? What Doesn’t Last?
  8. A WOUND STIMULATES THE RECUPERATIVE POWERS
  9. Children & Purpose
  10. Thoughts on Becoming a Parent
  11. Where Does Our Desire to Upgrade Come From?
  12. WE ALWAYS NEED SOMETHING FURTHER TO ASPIRE TO.
  13. Self-Task Yourself an Awesome Mission in Life
  14. Differentiation vs Equalization
  15. My Passion to *Become* Something More
  16. No Aesthetic or Ethos is Forever
  17. What is Your Higher Purpose in Life?
  18. IT WILL NEVER SATISFY YOU.
  19. How to Decide
  20. Things You *Want* to Do vs Things You *MUST* Do
  21. Towards a More Beautiful Mode of Existence and Future
  22. EXTREME GRATITUDE.
  23. AMAP (As Much as Possible) or None.
  24. Why or How Does it Matter?
  25. The Philosophy of Time and Events
  26. How *Not* to Resent
  27. FORWARD LOOKING
  28. DOMAIN FLEXIBILITY.
  29. The Miracle of Human Growth
  30. EXTREME ADAPTATION.
  31. Why Plan?
  32. You Don’t Need to Justify Yourself
  33. The Philosophy of Ego
  34. True vs False Passions
  35. How to Achieve Tranquility
  36. On Making Your Own Philosophy
  37. The Purpose of Life is to Create New Life
  38. Think On!
  39. The Wisdom of Doing Nothing
  40. Congruency
  41. My Thoughts on Meditation
  42. The Philosophy of Purpose
  43. Emulate Yourself
  44. Good Fear, Bad Fear
  45. For the Betterment of Humanity or Just Yourself?
  46. What you *really* believe in and care for is manifested through your actions (or non-actions)
  47. Why Culture is Your Enemy
  48. YOUR EXPERIENCES ARE KING.
  49. LIFE IS INHERENTLY GOOD.
  50. Artistic, Physical, and Philosophical Muscles
  51. All New Experiences are Good Experiences
  52. What is the Purpose of X?
  53. UTILITY.
  54. Philosophy is a Luxury
  55. The Attempt is More Interesting than the Result
  56. Joyfulness vs “Happiness”
  57. Effectiveness Over Happiness
  58. Self Actualization
  59. MAXIMAL ENGAGEMENT
  60. Life & Pain
  61. On Living Every Day with No Regret
  62. Learn as if you’re going to live forever, live as if you’re going to die tomorrow
  63. Live Every Day Like it Were the Last Day of Your Life
  64. Self-Determination
  65. FALSE GRATITUDE vs REAL GRATITUDE
  66. HOW TO LIVE MORE
  67. THE UPSIDE OF TRAGEDY
  68. Satisfaction is a Sucker’s Game
  69. Supreme Repose
  70. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF LIFE? According to ERIC KIM
  71. STUBBORN, FLEXIBLE
  72. EVERYTHING HAPPENS AS IT *SHOULD* HAVE HAD HAPPENED
  73. Good Addiction, Bad Addiction?
  74. What is the Best Life?
  75. The Philosophy of Thinking
  76. The Philosophy of Conspiracies
  77. Conspiracies
  78. Growth
  79. Skepticism.
  80. What Do You Really Want Out of Life?
  81. Seem or Be?
  82. Learn Through Pain
  83. Respect Yourself
  84. In Praise of Elitism
  85. Why Independent Thinking?
  86. I Will Never Die
  87. Bitter is Better
  88. The Genesis of Nihilism and Existential Dread
  89. The Ethics of Personal Enrichment
  90. Good vs Not Good
  91. Punished by Privilege
  92. Abstinence Over Moderation
  93. Just Leave Others Alone
  94. You Can Only Critique that Which You Truly Understand and Love
  95. ERIC KIM Critique of Metaphysics
  96. Only Trust Philosophers Who Deadlift
  97. Heuristic: If Someone Talks Shit About Others Behind Their Back, Most Likely They’re Also Talking Shit About You Behind Your Back
  98. Virtue is a Privilege
  99. What Are Your Life Goals?
  100. Honesty
  101. Why I’m Anti Moderation
  102. No Spite, No Malice.
  103. Ascending Life or Descending Life?
  104. Double Edged Sword
  105. Ignorance.
  106. Why I Don’t Trust “Nice Guys”
  107. Why You Must Share Your Opinion
  108. Selfish Isn’t Evil
  109. Wisdom is the Goal
  110. YOU ARE KING.
  111. MASTER YOURSELF
  112. What is “Good” for You is Often what is Bad for You
  113. Care.
  114. BITTERSWEET
  115. ONE REP MAX
  116. Morality and Ethics is the Snare
  117. BY HELPING YOURSELF, YOU BEST HELP OTHERS
  118. Insanity is Good.
  119. Think Deep.
  120. PHILOSOPHY IS THE FUTURE.
  121. Open Mind vs Closed Mind
  122. ENTHUSIASM IS GENIUS
  123. Towards a More Critical and Rigorous Line of Thinking
  124. How to Encourage and a Foster Independent and Free Thinking
  125. What is the Purpose of Life?
  126. WHY PHILOSOPHY IS SUPREME.
  127. Elitism.
  128. I Cannot Form an Opinion About Somebody Until I’ve Met Them in the Flesh
  129. ALL GENETICS ARE GOOD GENETICS.
  130. Happiness vs Freedom
  131. The Birth of a Hater
  132. My Way Isn’t the Right Way
  133. Walking as an Existential Thing
  134. Why I’m So Tolerant
  135. Mortal Gods
  136. THE HUMAN SPECIES
  137. Why I’m So Skeptical
  138. Just Follow the Money
  139. Why Selfish?
  140. WHY WE CANNOT BLAME OTHERS
  141. Why Are We So Anti Elitism?
  142. What Actually Interests You?
  143. How to Become Yourself
  144. SELF HATE
  145. Optimistic Fatalism
  146. Death is the Ultimate Creative Constraint
  147. FLUX.
  148. How to Think for Yourself
  149. FLESH
  150. How to Live the Best Life
  151. Why Live a Life Without Regrets?
  152. Why Plato Ruined Art and Aesthetics for Us
  153. Self Respect
  154. Hypocrite vs Contradict
  155. Ideals vs Reality
  156. Spaceship Philosophy
  157. What is Your Ideal Life?
  158. MY EXTREME GRATITUDE TOWARDS LIFE AND BEING ALIVE!
  159. Critique of Utilitarianism
  160. Don’t Treat Others the Way You Want to Be Treated
  161. The Eternal Recurrence of Tragedy and Joy in Life
  162. Elite Asceticism
  163. Why I Don’t Like Numbers
  164. Action and Reaction, Cause and Effect
  165. The Antidote to Nihilism: The Philosophy of Nothingness
  166. ERIC KIM Notes on Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
  167. EXPLOIT CHAOS.
  168. WHY I DON’T BELIEVE IN GENETICS
  169. Self-Wisdom
  170. The Future Belongs to the Fearless
  171. INDIVIDUALISM
  172. Why Live Forever?
  173. THIS TOO WILL PASS.
  174. Why Education?
  175. How to Become Yourself
  176. Things Shouldn’t Go Back to the Way They Used to Be
  177. Why Am I So Cruel?
  178. The Great Joy of Existence
  179. Virtue for the Sake of Virtue
  180. NO DISDAIN.
  181. INTELLIGENT IGNORANCE
  182. A LIFE WITHOUT PAIN, DIFFICULTY OR TRAGEDY ISN’T A LIFE WORTH LIVING
  183. BITTER IS BETTER.
  184. EXPLOIT THE BEST FROM TRAGEDY AND LIFE 
  185. DISREGARD FOR SELF-PRESERVATION
  186. PAIN.
  187. WHAT IF EVERYTHING IS NOT GONNA BE ALRIGHT?
  188. Tomorrow is Never
  189. Life is the Ultimate Creative Constraint
  190. EMBODIED REALITY
  191. BLACK SWAN
  192. THINGS WILL NEVER GO BACK TO THE WAY THEY USED TO BE
  193. What are you *really* afraid of?
  194. HAPPINESS ISN’T THE GOAL
  195. Philosophy is King
  196. Why is Selfish Evil?
  197. YOU’RE CONSTANTLY IN A STATE OF BECOMING
  198. ENTITLEMENT A SIN?
  199. NARCISSISM
  200. BE BRUTALLY HONEST WITH YOURSELF
  201. WHY FREE WILL?
  202. OBEY YOUR OPINION
  203. EGO IS GOOD.
  204. WHY IT IS GOOD TO BE INTO YOURSELF
  205. Seek the Good Pain
  206. Anti-Perfection in Photography, Art, and Life
  207. Can You Become an End into Yourself?
  208. WHY I LIVE
  209. Why I Hate Decline
  210. Why I Eat
  211. Why am I So Positive and Optimistic?
  212. EFFORT IS ENJOYMENT
  213. Never Stop Gaining
  214. TRUST YOURSELF
  215. A Life of Maximal Personal Independence
  216. What Do You Desire to Become?
  217. What Do I Want from Technology?
  218. Stratified Society
  219. Do You Love or Hate Reality?
  220. On the Brian, Body and Mind
  221. I’m Maximally Happy, Now What?
  222. Care over Fame
  223. ACTIVE NIHILISM
  224. Never Stop Subtracting
  225. How to Live a Happier and More Epic Life
  226. A Risker Life is a Better Life
  227. Only Work on Things You Can Imagine Doing for Eternity
  228. How to Maximize Your Happiness
  229. Influence
  230. The Gladiator Makes His Plans once He Enters the Ring
  231. Meditations on Meaning in Life
  232. There is Nothing More Interesting than Human Beings
  233. Is Hope a Vice?
  234. EGO
  235. Why Be Unique?
  236. Happiness is Metabolism Health and Strength
  237. You’re the Hero
  238. Is Productivity a Virtue or Vice?
  239. Why Do We Prize the Rare?
  240. The Joy of Uncertainty
  241. How Should I Best Use My Time and Life?
  242. A Life Without Pain or Suffering Isn’t a Life Worth Living
  243. Free or Unfree?
  244. What Do You Really Care For in Life?
  245. Anti-Satisfaction in Life
  246. Why Think?
  247. The Eternal Return
  248. Only Do What is Best for You!
  249. Truthiness
  250. Why Be Happy?
  251. Permissionless Living
  252. In Praise of Unconventional Wisdom
  253. Become the Change Which You Wish to See in the World
  254. Happiness
  255. Beyond Freedom
  256. Idolize People, Not Stuff
  257. What Makes You Stronger? What Makes You Weaker?
  258. Why Hate?
  259. The Secret of Happiness
  260. You’re Constantly in a State of Becoming
  261. Life is about Choices, Not Obligations
  262. Anti-Nihilism
  263. First, Do What is Best for You.
  264. Live Dynamic
  265. How to Prosper
  266. Is the Point of Life to Be Satisfied?
  267. SUPREME EFFORT OF WILL.
  268. How to Become more Idealistic
  269. Thrivival 101
  270. Create Yourself
  271. Non-Small
  272. Inspiration
  273. How to Live a Heroic Life: Dare the Heights!
  274. Human Augmentation
  275. Prune
  276. Happiness: Do What You Want to Do (And Don’t Do What You Don’t Want to Do)
  277. Avoid Vain (Empty) Pursuits in Life
  278. Modern Slavery
  279. Kill the Leeches
  280. Wisdom Augmentation
  281. Why We Need Friction in Life
  282. Straight Line Philosophy
  283. What’s Your End-Game in Life?
  284. Create Your Own Happiness Today
  285. Desire Both Pain and Pleasure in Life
  286. Try the Impossible
  287. SELF-RESPECT
  288. Anti-Social Extrovert
  289. Never Blame Anybody But Yourself
  290. Human Flourishing
  291. Simpler, Not Better.
  292. How to be Free
  293. Embrace the Extremes
  294. Cultivate Your Own Culture
  295. COURAGE.
  296. Thrivival
  297. Inner Power
  298. How to Live a Purposeful Life
  299. My Definition of Happiness
  300. Why Change is Good
  301. Why Work?
  302. How to Live the Happiest Possible Life
  303. The Two-Pronged Approach to Maximize Joy in Your Life
  304. You Always Have Another Option!
  305. INFINITISM
  306. Never Stop!
  307. What is Your Self-Directed Purpose in Life?
  308. Live Today Like it Were Your Last
  309. Do You Photograph to Live, or Live to Photograph?
  310. ARTIST-PHILOSOPHER
  311. Live Life to the Fullest!
  312. In Praise of Selfishness
  313. Why You Must Be a YAY-SAYER to Succeed in Entrepreneurship and Life
  314. Why I Love Walking
  315. Live Life Like a Video Game!
  316. Simple Luxuries in Life
  317. Treat Your Life Like a Fun Experiment!
  318. Only Prove it to Yourself
  319. You Don’t Always Need to Feel Joyful to Live a Fulfilling and Meaningful Life
  320. Life is Too Short to Be Bored!
  321. Money Cannot Destroy Boredom
  322. How to Find Inspiration in Life
  323. Why You Must Ignore Haters to Succeed and Win in Life
  324. An Active Life is a Happy Life
  325. My Simple Joys in Life
  326. Never Stop Striving
  327. How to Motivate Yourself in Life
  328. How to Be Optimistic in Life
  329. How to Dictate Your Purpose in Life
  330. In Praise of a Dynamic Life
  331. PURPOSE.
  332. How to Enjoy Life
  333. Photography Therapy
  334. How to Conquer Regret
  335. Take Your Play Very Seriously.
  336. How to Prosper
  337. Memento Vivere
  338. Destroy in Order to CREATE
  339. Trust Your Body More Than Your Mind
  340. Make Photos to Make Meaning in Your Life
  341. Seek Knowledge, Not Information
  342. The Purpose of Human Life
  343. How to Overcome Impedence
  344. Why I Love Death
  345. How to Be Centered in the Eternal Now
  346. How to Be Happy
  347. Why Do You Care What Others Think of You?
  348. Why I’m Happy
  349. Why?
  350. Why I’m So Prolific
  351. How to Reduce LAG in Life

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