ERIC KIM

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PHILOSOPHY BY KIM

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Essays by KIM

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

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