A huge issue I’m currently dealing with is that my website, and web hosting has a hard limit of 1 million files. I have already hit this limit many times. In order to upload new images, I must go back and delete old images.
The downside of this is that whenever I look at my old blog post, sometimes some of the images become broken, because I had accidentally inadvertently deleted that old image file in order to free up web space. However, the text itself lives on.
Sergey Brin, cofounder of google, seems highly underrated.
But a thought on my head; why is his Wikipedia page so sparse?
Some thoughts on Street Photography and some thoughts on Pork Belly (ssamgyupsal, 삼겹살):
Even the word “candid“, means more being straight forward and honestâ€â€” not about being “posed†or “unposedâ€.
Even the Latin “candidus†means “whiteâ€, from “candeoâ€â€” I shine.
First, we must consider our our personal history and origin. Whether we like it or not, Henri Cartier Bresson is our granddaddy. Any notion of mobile photography, starting with the compact 35mm camera comes from him.
My personal theory is that Henri Cartier Bresson himself was kind of this pretentious fellow. If you watch these old documentaries on him, he himself loved to photograph other people, but he himself hated being photographed. I found this discrepancy quite cowardly; for a photographer to thrive, a photographer must be comfortable being on both sides of the lens.
Therefore, I think the reason why Henri Cartier Bresson was such a huge proponent of not interacting with your subject was that he himself was kind of antisocial. Maybe he lacked the courage to interact with strangers, and he preferred being a fly on the wall.
However, a lot of his famous photos were actually shot with permission or some sort of acknowledgment from the subject. For example, his famous photo of three women in a triangle composition; if you inspect his contact sheet, you can see there was a clear interaction between him and subjects.
Also, it seemed that Henri Cartier person had a passion for portrait photography. And this is the grey zone; certainly his subjects knew that they were being photographed, but what Henri Cartier Bresson was trying to do was capture his unique perspective of them which wasn’t his overt style of posing. What he seemed instead was something deeper, something more profound and interesting.
And this is the big thing about photography; photography doesn’t need to be about posed or not posed. Rather, you as an artist striving to make some sort of image that you yourself find beautiful and interesting.
Something I’m very curious about; why is it that in so many world religions Judaism, Islam, etc., eating pork is prohibited and is not considered Halal?
Some theories:
Something I get very very suspicious about is when Asian people say that eating meat, red meat, beef, etc. is hard to digest. Their claims are not scientific at all; my personal theory is that it is a moralistic thing; because meat, beef is considered so expensive compared to just eating rice and noodles, being a person who eats a ton of meat, and only meat is considered immoral.
Also, if you grew up poor, or poverty stricken, there is a general Asian notion that everyone must suffer together. There is a funny Vietnamese saying that says something like, “if one horse is sick, none of the horses eat.†It is a basic notion of collective suffering and compassion.
One individual who I am very anti-and suspicious of is Bill Gates. It seems nowadays, he is generally seen with an aura of being ultra compassionate, and altruistic. But in truth, I think he is probably a closet asshole; I think history will show in the long run that he was in fact, probably more of a closet asshole than Steve Jobs, who was at least a more honest overt asshole.
I don’t want to court. Statistics, but I once heard some interview on the Joe Rogan podcast that Bill Gates owns much farmland in America. One low-key suspicion I have is this; anyone who promotes a plant-based lifestyle, and is generally anti-eating red meat, but they personally own a lot of farmland, and they make money from selling plant products should be avoided.
For example, there are lots of new Netflix documentaries about why eating meat is bad for you. However, who produces these things? A lot of these producers own pea protein protein powder processing factories and plants; the more of their plant-based protein we consume, the richer they become.
Just follow the money. The only people you could really really trust a little more is people who do not have financial conflicts of interest.
A funny thing I heard is that apparently East Asians have a slightly different digestive system than northern Europeans; that apparently either the small intestine or the large intestine is shorter. I have no idea whether this is true or not, but, it certainly makes sense that from a global perspective, superficial genetic differences in our body digestive system are different.
As a funny example, when I was in college, and really into bodybuilding, there was this funny concept of GOMAD, which stands for a “gallon of milk a day.†The basic idea was that in order to get super super buff and put on a lot of muscle mass, just drink a gallon of whole milk a day, and do very very heavy squats at the gym.
But what I soon discovered is this; even though I enjoyed drinking whole milk in college, I could not tolerate a gallon of milk in a day. Even consuming Lactaid that I bought from Costco, did not help. Essentially I was farting all day, and my mom hated it.
Traditionally, East Asians, and people of Korean descent
do not have a long history of consuming cow milk products. However, if you’re a northern European, for example a Swedish person, you probably have more of a history of consuming dairy and cow milk products. There are lots of people who could drink milk just fine, but now I am so lactose intolerant that even eating butter or ghee (clarified butter which apparently has “no lactose†or “very little lactoseâ€) gives me an upset stomach.
It seems that universally, most cultures around the world enjoys some sort of ferment alcoholic beverage. For the Koreans, it is Soju and traditionally “mmak-ggul-eeâ€, which are alcoholic products which are extracted and fermented from rice products.
It is the more new recent addition that Koreans got into drinking beer, wine, etc. And actually my theory is that Koreans and East Asians cannot tolerate these alcoholic types of products well, as once again, there is not a history of exposure.
The same thing goes with gluten-based products, bread, etc. I am certain that historically, it was very very common for either the French, or the ancient Greeks to consume lots of bread, and red wine. But in Asia, east Asia, Southeast Asia, etc., it was mostly rice.
Therefore, I think it is a good idea to think about your genetic heritage, and in fact, if you desire to maximize your strength, adopting a certain diet, lifestyle, or living in a certain climate which accords to your genetic predisposition is a good idea.
For example, why is it that African immigrants get so miserable in London? And why it is so soul crushing for Vietnamese people to live in Minnesota? Typically if you look at skin pigment, it is a reflection of sun exposure. For example, the northern Swedish people have very light pigment, because during the winter months, there might literally only be 30 minutes of sun a day.
Being Korean is interesting, because Korea prides itself for having four distinct seasons, we have a very hot and humid summer, a snowy winter, and a chilly fall, and a beautiful spring. Maybe this is why I preferred living on the East Coast in Providence Rhode Island than in California. I actually quite liked the snow and the changes of seasons on the east coast in New England.
Certainly the great innovation of mankind is that we are able to disregard our genetic background and do as we please. However, if your life goal is maximal physical health, it seems wise to experiment with where to live, climate, altitude, etc.
It seems in Korea the typical go to meal is pork belly and soju. Even if you are super rich, there seems to be something very pleasant about the nostalgia of eating ssamgyupsal and soju in some sort of “ppojang-matcha†(imagine a scrappy outdoor eating pub) in the rain.
However, if you disregard background, I think most people would prefer eating beef over pork. Why? My personal theory is that beef, cows, oxen, etc. has greater amounts of nutrition than pork. For example, the ancient Greeks; why did they prefer to eat oxen and ox‘s instead of pigs and pork? the notion of a “hectacombâ€; to sacrifice 100 oxen to appease the gods. Even the currency of the ancient Greeks were head of oxen; the notion of capital comes from “caputâ€, literally a single head of an ox.
It seems there might have been to practical considerations; you could use an ox to till the fields, or you could also eat them. Also back then, it seems that the preferred the fatty legs and thighs.
Another theory I have about beef is because it is so much more red than pork. I researched this, and apparently beef is more red than pork because it contains more hemoglobin, or oxygen. It is my theory that animal products with more hemoglobin or more nutrient-rich and dense.
For example, if you go to South America, they do not consider chicken as “meatâ€. Even my friend Tim Flangan when he lived in South America, when he would tell villagers that he was a vegetarian and didn’t eat meat, they nodded their head and cooked him chicken instead.
Even for myself superficially, eating fatty cuts of even the most organic chicken (free range, pasture, “walking chicken†as they call it in Vietnamese) is never as satisfying as eating pork belly, beef ribs, or beef belly.
According to people who subscribe to the notion of the ketogenic diet, the body is preferred source of energy is fat. I am also a little bit suspicious of this, because fat comes in many different types and flavors. As much as I love eating meat, when the meat is too fatty, it makes me feel nauseous. I like a nice blend of both fat and lean meat. It seems that if you fry pork belly well on the pan, it strikes a nice balance. As much as I love beef ribs and beef belly, sometimes it is too fatty for me.
In most of the world, pork is almost always cheaper than beef. This holds true in both America and South Korea.
Why is this? It seems that it is easier financially to fatten up a pig then to fatten up a cow. Also, if you think about land, a cow requires much more space than a pig. I am also not certain if this is true, but apparently pigs are less discerning about what you feed them, which I think is the bias against eating pork, certain religious food-laws, to prevent their people from getting sick. It makes sense back in the day, following and being observant of strict religious food eating laws probably prevented many Jewish people from dying of disease, whereas non-Jewish people who did not observe such strict laws probably perished at higher rates.
Also, circumcision. The general superstition is that maybe in the past, the reason why people got circumcised was to prevent disease on the foreskin of a male child. However, the more historical account of an ancient Roman historian (TACITUS Histories) says that jewish people did it as a means to differentiate themselves from other non-Jewish people. In other words, it was a form of bodily differentiation, in order to strengthen the Jewish tribe.
For example, many halal laws require that certain types of meat and food be washed in separate sinks and containers. From a modern Western perspective, this probably did in fact prevent much disease.
But apparently nowadays, you don’t really need to cook pork that well as was once suspicious in the past. Even myself now, I am very reticent to eat pork that is not super well cooked, because of my personal if you’re ever getting sick. And this makes sense, playing it safe and not getting sick is generally a good idea.
I don’t think I’ve ever gotten sick from eating pork that wasn’t cooked well enough. In fact, I might have even gotten sick from this Japanese Yakiniku restaurant in Vietnam, maybe even from beef that was either not hygienically prepared or something.
Anyways, hygiene is very important. The reason I am also averse to eating street food in a lot of Asia and southeast Asia is that when you see them wash the dishes right next to the gutter, for me even a 1% percent chance of getting sick is not worth it.
If I were Jeff Bezos rich, a quadrillionaire I would probably eat only the worlds most expensive cuts of wagyu beef which according to my palate. Also, lots of fermented kimchi which was made without the aid of sugar. Also lots of dark leafy greens like kale, Collard greens, green mustard, etc.
It is my funny personal ambition to eat at least 4 pounds of meat a day, assuming that I also have regular access to a gym to lift weights. My personal ideal is being 200 pounds of pure muscle, at the height of 5 foot 11, with a 6-pack.
The nice thing about being a modern human is that you could eat however you want. You could either be a carnivore, vegetarian, vegan, etc. As long as there are no legal laws prohibiting the way that you consume food, it is all good.
My simple suggestion and thought is that at least for myself, our personal physique and physiology matters.
For example, when I superficially look at people who are either raw vegetarian or vegan, they simply look sickly and anemic. Also a lot of them are very overfat.
Also, I may be the only person that I know who adopts such a heavy carnivore diet, while also intermittent fasting, and not consuming any sugars, starches, snacks or sweets, and doesn’t drink alcohol. I am unique in this regard. Also, the only person I know who could deadlift 551 pounds and does not even consume protein powder.
Your body physiology doesn’t lie. Also, your personal physique doesn’t care for your political thinking and affiliations. For example, I think it is totally legitimate that many people desire not to eat meat because of religious observances, or their own personal ethical reasons. However, that which seems to be categorically false is that one could become the world strongest human being, on a pure of vegetarian or vegan diet.
Once again, do you think Patrick B, the famous vegetarian strongman — do you think he could deadlift 502 kilograms (1,200+ pounds)? I think not. Also, you must consider that most likely, all vegetarian or vegan bodybuilders, fitness idols, competitors are also probably on some sort of steroids, testosterone enhancers, etc, as long as the steroids or testosterone enhancers are “plant-based†(my joke).
Currently between me and Cindy, I could afford to buy two Lamborghinis. Therefore in theory, I could technically afford to eat however I please. But at the end of the day, I think I still care for value. Being here in Korea, that is why I still prefer to eat pork belly, because it is the most “bang for the buck“ type of meat There. For me it is incredibly delicious, easily accessible, and quite affordable.
Also, my great joy of Costco and the Costco business center back in the states; how I could buy beef ribs for so cheap at the local Costco business Center, also, being able to buy 100% grass fed frozen meat burger patties from Costco.
My personal passion is turbo thoughts. That is, coming up or thinking of certain ideas and thoughts which I personally find interesting and meaningful, and I have a strong desire to share them with others.
I am very certain that what you decide to eat affects the types of thoughts you have.
Or, how you eat. That is, how many meals a day you decide to consume. For me, no breakfast or lunch, only one insanely big dinner once a day. This gives me more clarity of thought during the waking hours, and while the sun is up. Also, I eat Ramadan style; I only eat once the sun sets, and I do this every day, and have done it every day for nearly 6 years. People often asked me if this is hard, actually not really. At least I could drink water, coffee, and tea. If you are observing Ramadan, you are not allowed to even drink water!
There is a notion of “scientism“, that is, something sounds more scientific and “truthy†if you attach numbers to it and quantify it. For example, the calorie myth. The idea that let’s say the average human “burns†about 2000 calories a day, and as long as you keep your calorie limit under that mark, you will not get fat.
I am under the suspicion that the Coca-Cola corporation, which even owns “topo-chico†desires the calorie myth to propagate. Why? If you think about it, let us say that you eat a “healthy diet,†of 1800 calories a day. Therefore if you just drink “just one“ Coca-Cola soda, you will not get fat.
However, this logic makes absolutely no sense. That is, let us assume that you did in fact, “require†2000 calories a day. Then what if you eat only 1999 calories a day, for a whole year? In theory, you should “lose weight†(when Americans talk about “losing weight†what they mean to say is lose fat, body fat, adipose tissue). But this does not happen.
What we must think instead is hormonal; that when you consume a sweet product, even a “0 calorie†product, like Coca-Cola zero, your body reacts to the sweet substance by pumping more insulin into your body. This huge surge of insulin into your body is what spikes your fat deposit mechanisms.
If you think about it, almost all modern-day diseases are based on metabolic disease, or “metabolic syndrome“, that your body and hormonal system is going haywire, because of the frequent and high spikes of insulin signal in your body. And what spikes your insulin the most? White sugar, brown sugar (which is essentially just white sugar mixed with molasses), high fructose corn syrup, modern day fruit, starch, starchy vegetables like potatoes and broccoli, bread, rice, flour, beer, wine, etc.
Apparently, a lot of new scientific research is starting to suggest that Alzheimer’s is actually “type three diabetes“. And diabetes, assuming that it is not type one diabetes, is purely affected by what you eat and drink.
Also, at the end the day, technology doesn’t really matter that much. What actually matters more is what you eat and drink. And how you eat and drink.
Also, thinking about my son Seneca. One of my great concerns is once he enters school, and public education, what kind of crap they will feed him. This thought alone makes me want to try to attempt some sort of hippie schooling system instead.
Thinking about myself, I grew up on cocoa puffs, and all this Costco frozen food, corn dogs, and hot pockets. I actually did turn out just fine, discovering diet and fitness as a result of becoming a very fat 12 year old, on account of the fact that I ate at least three hot pockets a day.
What I am personally interested in is this; how to adopt a certain diet, and mode of eating, which can maximize the individual human potential.
Then my takeaway point is this:
Disregard politics and ethics when it comes to food and beverages. Instead, just strive to think about what gives you the most physiological power, zeal, and strength.
ERIC
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More thoughts to come!
ERIC
Even the word “candid“, means more being straight forward and honestâ€â€” not about being “posed†or “unposedâ€.
Even the Latin “candidus†means “whiteâ€, from “candeoâ€â€” I shine.
First, we must consider our our personal history and origin. whether we like it or not, Henri Cartier Bresson is our granddaddy. Any notion of mobile photography, starting with the compact 35mm camera comes from him.
The best way to leverage and propagate yourself.
For example, the superficial difference between rock climbing and “bouldering“.
Or, the difference between “hiking†and “mountaineering“.
The same thing in the realm of photography; is there a real difference between “Street photographyâ€,“ urban photography“, or “life photographyâ€? Or the more silly difference between “street photography“ and “street portraitsâ€?
Also, does it matter for there to be a difference whether the street photo were shot with permission, or without permission?
Currently living with my mom in the mountain side; she lives on a steep slope, which is actually really fun for me to sprint up, and also sprint down tight turns. Imagine like drifting through a mountain course in Initial D, except you just do it with your legs and feet.
Heated floor mats blanket, also heated flooring.
Go to the mountains for profound recovery and strengthening?
So good, that people would want to actually pay money for it?
A paid premium email newsletter as an interesting innovative entrepreneurial idea.
Also the standalone YouTube music app is also quite good!
I love Korea!
Put your chargers in more difficult to traverse to areas in your home. Upstairs, downstairs, in a separate room, etc.
Something I’m very curious about; why is it that in so many world religions Judaism, Islam, etc., eating pork is prohibited and is not considered Halal?
Some theories:
Something I get very very suspicious about is when Asian people say that eating meat, red meat, beef, etc. is hard to digest. Their claims are not scientific at all; my personal theory is that it is a moralistic thing; because meat, beef is considered so expensive compared to just eating rice and noodles, being a person who eats a ton of meat, and only meat is considered immoral.
Also, if you grew up poor, or poverty stricken, there is a general Asian notion that everyone must suffer together. There is a funny Vietnamese saying that says something like, “if one horse is sick, none of the horses eat.†It is a basic notion of collective suffering and compassion.
One individual who I am very anti-and suspicious of is Bill Gates. It seems nowadays, he is generally seen with an aura of being ultra compassionate, and altruistic. But in truth, I think he is probably a closet asshole; I think history will show in the long run that he was in fact, probably more of a closet asshole than Steve Jobs, who was at least a more honest overt asshole.
I don’t want to court. Statistics, but I once heard some interview on the Joe Rogan podcast that Bill Gates owns much farmland in America. One low-key suspicion I have is this; anyone who promotes a plant-based lifestyle, and is generally anti-eating red meat, but they personally own a lot of farmland, and they make money from selling plant products should be avoided.
For example, there are lots of new Netflix documentaries about why eating meat is bad for you. However, who produces these things? A lot of these producers own pea protein protein powder processing factories and plants; the more of their plant-based protein we consume, the richer they become.
Just follow the money. The only people you could really really trust a little more is people who do not have financial conflicts of interest.
A funny thing I heard is that apparently East Asians have a slightly different digestive system than northern Europeans; that apparently either the small intestine or the large intestine is shorter. I have no idea whether this is true or not, but, it certainly makes sense that from a global perspective, superficial genetic differences in our body digestive system are different.
As a funny example, when I was in college, and really into bodybuilding, there was this funny concept of GOMAD, which stands for a “gallon of milk a day.†The basic idea was that in order to get super super buff and put on a lot of muscle mass, just drink a gallon of whole milk a day, and do very very heavy squats at the gym.
But what I soon discovered is this; even though I enjoyed drinking whole milk in college, I could not tolerate a gallon of milk in a day. Even consuming Lactaid that I bought from Costco, did not help. Essentially I was farting all day, and my mom hated it.
Traditionally, East Asians, and people of Korean descent
do not have a long history of consuming cow milk products. However, if you’re a northern European, for example a Swedish person, you probably have more of a history of consuming dairy and cow milk products. There are lots of people who could drink milk just fine, but now I am so lactose intolerant that even eating butter or ghee (clarified butter which apparently has “no lactose†or “very little lactoseâ€) gives me an upset stomach.
It seems that universally, most cultures around the world enjoys some sort of ferment alcoholic beverage. For the Koreans, it is Soju and traditionally “mmak-ggul-eeâ€, which are alcoholic products which are extracted and fermented from rice products.
It is the more new recent addition that Koreans got into drinking beer, wine, etc. And actually my theory is that Koreans and East Asians cannot tolerate these alcoholic types of products well, as once again, there is not a history of exposure.
The same thing goes with gluten-based products, bread, etc. I am certain that historically, it was very very common for either the French, or the ancient Greeks to consume lots of bread, and red wine. But in Asia, east Asia, Southeast Asia, etc., it was mostly rice.
Therefore, I think it is a good idea to think about your genetic heritage, and in fact, if you desire to maximize your strength, adopting a certain diet, lifestyle, or living in a certain climate which accords to your genetic predisposition is a good idea.
For example, why is it that African immigrants get so miserable in London? And why it is so soul crushing for Vietnamese people to live in Minnesota? Typically if you look at skin pigment, it is a reflection of sun exposure. For example, the northern Swedish people have very light pigment, because during the winter months, there might literally only be 30 minutes of sun a day.
Being Korean is interesting, because Korea prides itself for having four distinct seasons, we have a very hot and humid summer, a snowy winter, and a chilly fall, and a beautiful spring. Maybe this is why I preferred living on the East Coast in Providence Rhode Island than in California. I actually quite liked the snow and the changes of seasons on the east coast in New England.
Certainly the great innovation of mankind is that we are able to disregard our genetic background and do as we please. However, if your life goal is maximal physical health, it seems wise to experiment with where to live, climate, altitude, etc.
It seems in Korea the typical go to meal is pork belly and soju. Even if you are super rich, there seems to be something very pleasant about the nostalgia of eating ssamgyupsal and soju in some sort of “ppojang-matcha†(imagine a scrappy outdoor eating pub) in the rain.
However, if you disregard background, I think most people would prefer eating beef over pork. Why? My personal theory is that beef, cows, Oxon, etc. has greater amounts of nutrition than pork. For example, the ancient Greeks; why did they prefer to eat oxen and ox‘s instead of pigs and pork? the notion of a “hectacombâ€; to sacrifice 100 oxen to appease the gods. Even the currency of the ancient Greeks were head of oxen; the notion of capital comes from “caputâ€, literally a single head of an ox.
It seems there might have been to practical considerations; you could use an ox to till the fields, or you could also eat them. Also back then, it seems that the preferred the fatty legs and thighs.
Another theory I have about beef is because it is so much more red than pork. I researched this, and apparently beef is more red than pork because it contains more hemoglobin, or oxygen. It is my theory that animal products with more hemoglobin or more nutrient-rich and dense.
For example, if you go to South America, they do not consider chicken as “meatâ€. Even my friend Tim Flangan when he lived in South America, when he would tell villagers that he was a vegetarian and didn’t eat meat, they nodded their head and cooked him chicken instead.
Even for myself superficially, eating fatty cuts of even the most organic chicken (free range, pasture, “walking chicken†as they call it in Vietnamese) is never as satisfying as eating pork belly, beef ribs, or beef belly.
According to people who subscribe to the notion of the ketogenic diet, the body is preferred source of energy is fat. I am also a little bit suspicious of this, because fat comes in many different types and flavors. As much as I love eating meat, when the meat is too fatty, it makes me feel nauseous. I like a nice blend of both fat and lean meat. It seems that if you fry pork belly well on the pan, it strikes a nice balance. As much as I love beef ribs and beef belly, sometimes it is too fatty for me.
In most of the world, pork is almost always cheaper than beef. This holds true in both America and South Korea.
Why is this? It seems that it is easier financially to fatten up a pig then to fatten up a cow. Also, if you think about land, a cow requires much more space than a pig. I am also not certain if this is true, but apparently pigs are less discerning about what you feed them, which I think is the bias against eating pork, certain religious food-laws, to prevent their people from getting sick. It makes sense back in the day, following and being observant of strict religious food eating laws probably prevented many Jewish people from dying of disease, whereas non-Jewish people who did not observe such strict laws probably perished at higher rates.
Also, circumcision. The general superstition is that maybe in the past, the reason why people got circumcised was to prevent disease on the foreskin of a male child. However, the more historical account of an ancient Roman historian says that jewish people did it as a means to differentiate themselves from other non-Jewish people. In other words, it was a form of bodily differentiation, in order to strengthen the Jewish tribe.
For example, many halal laws require that certain types of meat and food be washed in separate sinks and containers. From a modern Western perspective, this probably did in fact prevent much disease.
But apparently nowadays, you don’t really need to cook pork that well as was once suspicious in the past. Even myself now, I am very reticent to eat pork that is not super well cooked, because of my personal if you’re ever getting sick. And this makes sense, playing it safe and not getting sick is generally a good idea.
I don’t think I’ve ever gotten sick from eating pork that wasn’t cooked well enough. In fact, I might have even gotten sick from this Japanese Yakiniku restaurant in Vietnam, maybe even from beef that was either not hygienically prepared or something.
Anyways, hygiene is very important. The reason I am also averse to eating street food in a lot of Asia and southeast Asia is that when you see them wash the dishes right next to the gutter, for me even a 1% percent chance of getting sick is not worth it.
If I were Jeff Bezos rich, a wuadrillionaire I would probably eat only the worlds most expensive cuts of wagyu beef which according to my palate. Also, lots of fermented kimchi which was made without the aid of sugar. Also lots of dark leafy greens like kale, Collard greens, green mustard, etc.
It is my funny personal ambition to eat at least 4 pounds of meat a day, assuming that I also have regular access to a gym to lift weights. My personal ideal is being 200 pounds of pure muscle, at the height of 5 foot 11, with a 6-pack.
The nice thing about being a modern human is that you could eat however you want. You could either be a carnivore, vegetarian, vegan, etc. As long as there are no legal laws prohibiting the way that you consume food, it is all good.
My simple suggestion and thought is that at least for myself, our personal physique and physiology matters.
For example, when I superficially look at people who are either raw vegetarian or vegan, they simply look sickly and anemic. Also a lot of them are very overfat.
Also, I may be the only person that I know who adopts such a heavy carnivore diet, while also intermittent fasting, and not consuming any sugars, starches, snacks or sweets, and doesn’t drink alcohol. I am unique in this regard. Also, the only person I know who could deadlift 551 pounds and does not even consume protein powder.
Your body physiology doesn’t lie. Also, your personal physique doesn’t care for your political thinking and affiliations. For example, I think it is totally legitimate that many people desire not to eat meat because of religious observances, or their own personal ethical reasons. However, that which seems to be categorically false is that one could become the world strongest human being, on a pure of vegetarian or vegan diet.
Once again, do you think Patrick B, the famous vegetarian strongman — do you think he could deadlift 502 kilograms (1,200+ pounds)? I think not. Also, you must consider that most likely, all vegetarian or vegan bodybuilders, fitness idols, competitors are also probably on some sort of steroids, testosterone enhancers, etc, as long as the steroids or testosterone enhancers are “plant-based†(my joke).
Currently between me and Cindy, I could afford to buy two Lamborghinis. Therefore in theory, I could technically afford to eat however I please. But at the end of the day, I think I still care for value. Being here in Korea, that is why I still prefer to eat pork belly, because it is the most “bang for the buck“ type of meat There. For me it is incredibly delicious, easily accessible, and quite affordable.
Also, my great joy of Costco and the Costco business center back in the states; how I could buy beef ribs for so cheap at the local Costco business Center, also, being able to buy 100% grass fed frozen meat burger patties from Costco.
My personal passion is turbo thoughts. That is, coming up or thinking of certain ideas and thoughts which I personally find interesting and meaningful, and I have a strong desire to share them with others.
I am very certain that what you decide to eat affects the types of thoughts you have.
Or, how you eat. That is, how many meals a day you decide to consume. For me, no breakfast or lunch, only one insanely big dinner once a day. This gives me more clarity of thought during the waking hours, and while the sun is up. Also, I eat Ramadan style; I only eat once the sun sets, and I do this every day, and have done it every day for nearly 6 years. People often asked me if this is hard, actually not really. At least I could drink water, coffee, and tea. If you are observing Ramadan, you are not allowed to even drink water!
There is a notion of “scientism“, that is, something sounds more scientific and “truthy†if you attach numbers to it and quantify it. For example, the calorie myth. The idea that let’s say the average human “burns†about 2000 calories a day, and as long as you keep your calorie limit under that mark, you will not get fat.
I am under the suspicion that the Coca-Cola corporation, which even owns “topo-chico†desires the calorie myth to propagate. Why? If you think about it, let us say that you eat a “healthy diet,†of 1800 calories a day. Therefore if you just drink “just one“ Coca-Cola soda, you will not get fat.
However, this logic makes absolutely no sense. That is, let us assume that you did in fact, “require†2000 calories a day. Then what if you eat only 1999 calories a day, for a whole year? In theory, you should “lose weight†(when Americans talk about “losing weight†what they mean to say is lose fat, body fat, adipose tissue). But this does not happen.
What we must think instead is hormonal; that when you consume a sweet product, even a “0 calorie†product, like Coca-Cola zero, your body reacts to the sweet substance by pumping more insulin into your body. This huge surge of insulin into your body is what spikes your fat deposit mechanisms.
If you think about it, almost all modern-day diseases are based on metabolic disease, or “metabolic syndrome“, that your body and hormonal system is going haywire, because of the frequent and high spikes of insulin signal in your body. And what spikes your insulin the most? White sugar, brown sugar (which is essentially just white sugar mixed with molasses), high fructose corn syrup, modern day fruit, starch, starchy vegetables like potatoes and broccoli, bread, rice, flour, beer, wine, etc.
Apparently, a lot of new scientific research is starting to suggest that Alzheimer’s is actually “type three diabetes“. And diabetes, assuming that it is not type one diabetes, is purely affected by what you eat and drink.
Also, at the end the day, technology doesn’t really matter that much. What actually matters more is what you eat and drink. And how you eat and drink.
Also, thinking about my son Seneca. One of my great concerns is once he enters school, and public education, what kind of crap they will feed him. This thought alone makes me want to try to attempt some sort of hippie schooling system instead.
Thinking about myself, I grew up on cocoa puffs, and all this Costco frozen food, corn dogs, and hot pockets. I actually did turn out just fine, discovering diet and fitness as a result of becoming a very fat 12 year old, on account of the fact that I ate at least three hot pockets a day.
What I am personally interested in is this; how to adopt a certain diet, and mode of eating, which can maximize the individual human potential.
Then my takeaway point is this:
Disregard politics and ethics when it comes to food and beverages. Instead, just strive to think about what gives you the most physiological power, zeal, and strength.
ERIC
Lululemon for men is actually insanely good.
Some upsides:
A thought I had this morning about aesthetics; why is it that we spend so much time and effort to curate things and care for materials so much? A military commander, or a soldier, or a spartan will never care for such things.
Not “likeâ€.
Just don’t let them veg out on it by themselves.
Seneca loves looking at the Animoji on my iPad Pro of himself!
He also loves looking at past old videos of him and us.
A thought:
Technically anything you do does ‘change the world’.
Also —
Even a child who throws a pebble or a rock into a stream or body of water has a ‘ripple’ or an impact.
A simple way to live life and approach life:
Do things which maximize your impact, or ripple in life.
Another thought:
For me, I prefer the insanely epic fire-hose stream of a torrent over a small (yet steady) stream.
Do anything in your life which you feel makes an impact or a change in the world.
It can be super simple — making photos and sharing them and publishing them online with others.
Another more philosophical thought this morning; happiness is not the goal. In fact, a bad position to be in is being a happy servant or a happy slave. Better to be miserable and in the field, and free, then be indoors, in the home in the house, and a servant or a slave.
“House nxxxx, don’t fuck with me. I’m a field nxxxx, go shine cutlery.†– JAY Z
I actually become very suspicious when people talk too much about happiness, either seeking happiness for themselves, or trying to optimize making their life focused to augment the happiness of others.
What does it mean to be “happy“? I think for the most part, for most people, the basic notion is having a life of maximal pleasure, maximal freedom, unlimited money, no concerns about money, unlimited spending power, having all of the best goods, luxury goods, tools, vehicles, homes, etc. No pain or suffering. Only joy.
Why is this pursuit empty? Because all of the pleasure you feel and experience is self contained only within yourself, not beyond yourself.
My ideal:
Be insanely healthy, insanely strong, and channel that strength and power to affect the world.
A lot of people who are miserable are essentially physiologically unwell. If you are sleeping less than eight hours a night, not full of physical vigor, or muscular vigor, you’re in a bad position.
A simple solution, assuming that you’re a pork or ham eater, is in the evening, just load up belly pork belly. See how much pork belly you could eat in one sitting (cook it in a pan, pan fry it) and sleep well. And sleep early.
One of Seneca’s new favorite activities is picking up stones and rocks of varying sizes, and throwing it into bodies of water. He loves to see the splash.
Sure, he could in theory visualize the splash in his head, but he would far prefer doing it in real life.
And also, this is where I like the idea that you could make ripples, or make waves. When you do something, create something, share it, publish it, or send it, you can create splashes.
The thing is the splash doesn’t need to be that big; any splash is good.
Even when I look at Seneca, he finds it hilarious and it brings him great joy to just throw a rock and see a small splash. This sort of feedback of action and reaction is what he loves to witness.
I like the idea that the simplest and easiest solution or path is good to enact action and change. However the downside of this approach is that the easier path is often the inferior path.
Example, I really like the idea that people, and more people just start blogging. But in theory, the easiest way to make a blog is either through wordpress.com or just creating an Instagram account. Because technically if you think about it, Instagram is a photo driven blogging platform. A Blog is just a Web log of your activities, and a photo blog is what Instagram is; you create a log of your life experiences with your photos. This was the initial genius of Instagram.
With Facebook, it is all about news. Even if you think about the news feed, whenever you open up the Facebook app, there’s always something you to read. And this is what makes it so enticing and addictive; there will always be something new. Also my personal motivation with my blogs; I like the idea whenever somebody opens up my blog, they can always read or witness or look at something new.
Also the funny thing that discovered is that the concept of “the news†literally means what is new.
New + s = News
Be different. Life is short. Why follow the herd? You were born to be different.
ERIC
Also, it is good to think in a different language. My great appreciation of being bilingual in both English AND Korean. There are certain words in Korean which seem more accurate than English, as much of the Korean language is derived from the more ancient Chinese.
For example, there is a notion in Korean called “힘“ (heem) which literally means strength, or more accurately muscle. 힘들어 (HEEM-duhl-uh) means it requires much power and energy force, which is the Korean way of saying “it is tiring.†Therefore, thinking about the phrase in Korean is much more accurate, and precise.
Also, getting sick; in English we call it the “common coldâ€. But this comes from the superstition in the past that cold weather caused colds (it does not). in Korean we say ê°ê¸° ê±¸ë ¤ (gam-gee guhl yuh), which means to catch “gam-gee†(ê°ê¸°).
Very much to what I thought, it is related to the Chinese notion of “chi†(qi), or life force energy.
Anyways, they take away when does this; if you are curious about what a certain word means, or the etymology of the word, just go on wiktionary.org, and search it. This will take you down in creative rabbit hole, which sparks many interesting ideas.
All thoughts are good thoughts. When in doubt, just share them!
ERIC
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If this sparked any ideas within you feel free to forward to a friend!
Also, hill sprints.
The mountain is great for thinking. Youtube
