Do become

TO DO IS TO BECOME.

The thought — if we think about “practice” as a road and a means of becoming, then to do is to become.

That is —

Figure out what you desire to become, and simply do more of it.

We are defined by what we do, make, create, and how we act. Then our identity as something fluid, and dictated through our actions. A +1 towards free will, free self-determination.

PHILOSOPHY by KIM

PHILOSOPHY by KIM

Philosophical Essays

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

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