abstract black and white ERIC

INSANELY LOFTY THOUGHTS.

What is the joy of the philosopher? To think insanely lofty thoughts. Beyond notions of self, self-preservation. Being able to see far — hundreds of years, even thousands of years in front of him/her!

PHILOSOPHY by KIM

Philosophical Essays

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

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