Suboptimal

SUBOPTIMAL IS OPTIMAL

Through seeking the maximum efficiency in life, something I’ve realized:

Often the suboptimal route and path is in fact, the most optimal choice.

Satisfice

Satisfice means satisfy + suffice. It is a very intelligent way to approach life, to do more, become more, and act more. The anti paralysis by analysis approach.

Why seek optimal?

Perhaps it is a capitalistic and consumerist thing. We want the most “optimal” (the best) car, phone, home, camera, laptop, watch, devices, etc. We believe that if we had the most optimal and best, we will become the maximal happiness, we will become the maximally fulfilled, accomplished … and to truly meet our own potential.

So what should we do instead?

Perhaps then the idea is this:

Acknowledge conditions will never be perfect or optimal… and instead, to use our own cleverness or our intelligence to harness the maximum out of sub-optimal situations.

Selfie

Just do it.

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The great genius of the NIKE motto — just do it. The motto isn’t (just do it perfectly and in the most optimal manner). The motto is just do it. Just do it, because action will move you forward and progress you. Action and doing is becoming, and if your desire is to become more, we must act and do more.

ERIC

PHILOSOPHY by KIM

PHILOSOPHY by KIM

Philosophical Essays

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

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