REALITY IS CRUEL.

Let us not be fooled — reality is cruel. So the question:

Given the cruelty of reality … and in spite of it, how can we thrive?

PHILOSOPHY by KIM

PHILOSOPHY by KIM

Philosophical Essays

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

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