Don’t Judge Your Impulses

Typically we are taught the impulses are bad. To be impulsive is seen as a lack of willpower, which is considered a bad trait.

But what if the opposite were true? That our natural impulses were actually our wisest and best source of motivation and inspiration?

Experiment

For a week, or a month, just try it out. Obey all of your natural impulses, and see where it takes you.

PHILOSOPHY by KIM

PHILOSOPHY by KIM

Philosophical Essays

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

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