ERIC KIM

Time Will Tell

Funny enough, when all these people said that computers are bad for your eyes monitors are bad for your eyes etc., I think they were right. For example, busting out Cindy‘s old Dell monitor, and being shocked on how poor the sharpness and resolution is; it might be true that it is really bad for your eyes. After staring at the monitor for even a few minutes, my eyes already hurt.

Lesson:

Become more skeptical towards technology!

PHILOSOPHY BY KIM

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Essays by KIM

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

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