EK COFF

Sleeping a bit earlier last night, and waking up earlier today, around 5 AM, some of the things I am grateful for the gym, just even the local ghetto LA fitness gym:

First of all, the night prior, I used a clever dripper, ground up some phenomenal ERIC KIM OMAKASE COFFEE, and started steeping a very very strong cup of coffee. A problem that I’ve been having recently is that I’ve been waking up earlier before Cindy and Seneca, and grinding the coffee in the morning wakes up Cindy. As a consequence the night prior what I have been experimenting with is grinding the coffee before hand, and then beginning to steep and brew the coffee the night prior, and when I drain the coffee first thing in the morning, it is very very strong, the way I like it, and I could immediately drink my cuppa coffee, put on my gloves, walk downstairs, jumping the car, just drove over to the closest LA fitness gym.

I think the problem is if you wake up early, or even wake up in general, typically your apartment or home is small and cramped. Even if you live in a big ass house or a mansion, I think ultimately we have a lust and passion for other people, and as a consequence, we want to be part of society and the real world.

Even when I consider college, studying sociology, in general, I think ultimately at least my passion is other people. I think all of us to some degree love society and want to be a part of society.

A creative Zen Temple?

Of the great things about just joining any local gym, commercial gym is the hot sauna. Honestly I think nowadays, 99% the reason why I like going to the gym is for the hot sauna. Even as I voice dictate these words into my iPad Pro, just connected to the LA fitness guest Wi-Fi here, it is a good place to think meditate and ideate, and also jot down your thoughts.

I’ve recently been doing more “off the grid” workouts, and it has been mostly good. I love being outside, being in the outdoors, fresh air, Drex, getting a nice tan. Yet when you wake up at 5 AM, and it is dark and cold outside, I have no interest in being outside.

Then perhaps, maybe there is some sort of Hybrid model here; when the weather is nice and sunny outside, best to be outside working out outside, in the sun, but when it is still cold, wet, damp and frigid outside and dark, better go to the gym!

Big spaces

Another big benefit that I personally find of going to the gym, depending on what gym you have, is the big open space. A place we can stomp around, talk loud, without worrying about upsetting or waking up others. my new definition of a good gym:

A place in which you are permitted to be loud.

Podcast

Mind streamer?

Time to get an Android?

Specifically, workout parks for adults?

The rich care to save time, the poor care to save money:

And who cares to spend money? The foolish. EK PHILOSOPHY

Panthema mathemata— Nassim Taleb; edication, guidance and learning via pain. What to do and what not to do!

Perhaps a good way to approach life is to simply pursue, attempt, or do things you’re curious about.

Driven by curiosity.

In the realm of fitness, I am very interested and curious about new approaches, new innovations, new types of lifts which have not yet been attempted or thought of.

No. All that matters is the degree of your freedom!

I live my life like I was living in the modern day 300!

“I shoot for the stars like Buzz Lightyear” – Kanye

Could make for a good ghetto standing barbell rack?

The poorest drive to save money, the rich strive

Aesthetic Thoughts

Some morning thoughts: what is the point and purpose of aesthetics? Why is it important and towards what ends?

What is the purpose or point of beauty?

The first thought I have is in regards to beauty, the philosophy of beauty, the significance of beauty etc. On the first hand, I believe that beauty has to do with health. Physiological health, wellness, grandeur.

For example, beautiful women, finding a beautiful wife, begetting children with a beautiful woman. I think the significance of beauty, a beautiful woman is the promise that your offspring will be superior, strong, great. I believe to some degree physical and physiological beauty, aesthetic beauty, also beauty in the face has to do with the promise advancement. Your kids will be stronger, more intelligent, taller, stronger, better than you.

Things?

Then, beauty in the context of things. For example, what is the significance of beauty in regards to things, objects, spaces etc?

On the firsthand, I think it has to do with hygiene. Often places which look ugly signal some sort of degeneracy, or poor hygiene. For example, indoor places which are small tight cramped, dark and musty, perhaps signals some sort of mold, fungus, or poor air circulation, lack of natural light etc. Often beautiful spaces signal some sort of hygiene; natural light greater disinfectant from the sun, big windows, floor to ceiling windows, and windows which open which allow and lot airflow is good for our circulation and health, and also brand new spaces, especially interior spaces signal some sort of great hygiene.

Cars?

Another thing in which we Americans or modern go gaga over is cars. We seem to be very very obsessed with cars, the newest car, the newest model, etc. We are addicted to cars and innovation in cars.

However is there some sort of objective measure to beauty in cars? I think there is some.

For example, beauty in the context of ugliness. Difficult to ascertain what a beautiful car is, but very very easy to ascertain what an ugly car is. An ugly car is rusted, yellowing headlights, peeling clear coat, rust, and components which have faded or haven’t aged well. For example my extreme disgust and hatred in my mom’s old car; a 1995 Nissan Maxima, six cylinder, black paint, which had 1 trillion headaches and nightmares. Peeling clearcoat made it insanely ugly, and also the V6 engine had so many problems. That car was hell.

Ultimately I think new is beautiful. New cars look beautiful because they are bright and shiny, all the components are new, nothing has faded. For example crystal clear headlights, window and car side molding, etc.

Clothes?

One thing I have observed about clothing is that there is no such thing as beautiful clothes, only beautiful people. For example the people who tend to wear these beautiful clothes also tend to be beautiful people. That means, a beautiful person can wear ugly clothes and still look beautiful. An ugly person, if they wear a beautiful clothes, do not become beautiful. Because there is no such thing as beautiful clothes.

Beautiful body?

Something I am obsessed about is bodily beauty and physique. Why?

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THE POINT OF LIFE?

What is the point of life?

The first thought I have is the point of life is to feel more powerful, more dominant. I think there is a root and a stem both in the metaphorical and the physiological.

For example, when you get a raise, or some sort of increase, or obtain something or increase something etc.… physiologically what does one feel? I believe it is a rush of power. Feeling more powerful, more secure, greater.

Perhaps this is also the feeling of getting some sort of new tool or device or phone or car; a feeling that you are progressing, becoming stronger etc.

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Towards what final ends?

My thought is the goal of power, feeling more powerful etc. is for the goal and towards the goal of art and arts production. To give birth to more art, greater art.

For example, let us consider art, art objects, etc. Essentially what is the artist doing? The artist is getting more metaphorical children in the substance form and output of art work.

For example Cindy is currently working on her first book, and truth be told, it is like metaphorically giving birth to a child.

Also, currently as I raise Seneca, he is currently two years and eight months old, he is my ultimate artistic art project.

What is art?

To me, art is metaphorical birth. That is, when you photograph something, make photos of it, produce it what are you doing? You are imputing your own metaphorical ideals into what you create and put out there.

For example, my personal suggestion is before you look at the artwork of somebody, first look at them as a human being, look at them physiologically. For example a lot of sick artists can only beget sick art. This is why I am very very suspicious of people who rely on drugs, alcohol, marijuana, or other forms of amphetamines to create artwork. I suppose my only device is coffee; But beyond that I am 100% sober, no weed no alcohol etc.

There is this strange modern day notion of the artist being some sort of strange, emaciated, pale, sickly, strange feeble individual. It is difficult to imagine an artist looking like an Arnold Schwarzenegger, or Ronnie Coleman, or like Thor with a six pack. My thought is the more physiologically strong and fit you are, the more strong and fit your photos will be in your artwork will be as well.

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Why make art?

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Photo Thoughts

Ever since my Ricoh GR 3X has died, I’ve been experimenting a lot with different camera setups. One of them is simple: just using the old Lumix G9 I had lying around, using the Lumix Leica 12mm F1.4 lens, and more recently, getting this really great tiny pancake Lumix 14 mm F2.5 lens.

Beauty

First and foremost, I think our primary preoccupation as photographer-artists is to create beautiful photos.

I never really thought it would make a difference, but switching from the Leica Lumix 12 mm F1.4 lens to the Lumix 14mm f2.5 lens, I could actually see an insanely huge difference. Things I noticed:

The first huge obvious difference is that the Lumix 14 mm F2.5 lens photos, in terms of shooting portraits, up close portraits of Seneca, the photos are aesthetically a lot uglier. It is almost too rough, too grainy, too gritty. Also something about the out of focus bokeh effect, is really ugly on the F2.5 lens.

Another thing is that the colors, when shooting color photos, intelligent auto mode on the F2.5 lens, the colors look really off and ugly. Something I didn’t think too much about, but if you shoot intelligent auto JPEG mode, straight up on the Lumix G9 with the Lumix 12 mm F1.4 lens, the photos look insanely perfect. The colors are true to life, vibrant, and beautiful.

Photo dissonance

Another huge shocking factor is that when I saw all of these photos that I shot of Seneca, with the new 14 mm F2.5 lens, of Seneca, I had some sort of visual, photo dissonance, which means that I almost didn’t recognize the photos of Seneca.

Then my simple thought: maybe I should just keep the Lumix G9 permanently paired with the 14 mm F14 lens, and just use it as a portrait art camera, and then figure out a more pocketful portable solution for street photography of strangers in public? Or just maybe use an iPhone for street photography of strangers in public and urban landscapes?

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Why this matters

Walking around Culver City, downtown Culver City, the Culver City arts District, driving around LA, Sunset, West Hollywood, and just LA in general, my general thought is that it seems that at the end of the day, what we are primarily passionate about is art. For example, even being on Rodeo Drive and seeing the new Mr. Brainwash art museum, thinking about Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, etc.… it seems that the true and goal is towards art.

Even when we think about all these clothing brands, luxury object brands, what is it? Essentially it is consumer art, codified into objects. For example, getting a Richard Mille watch, is essentially an art object on your wrist. Or any sort of designer luxury designer thing, whether it be clothes, shoes, a handbag, sunglasses, I had piece etc.… They are essentially art objects you could purchase and wear and use.

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Making beautiful things in your own eyes?

Then what I believe is this: perhaps the ultimate goal that we have is to create beautiful things, beautiful art objects, etc., designed in our own eyes.

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Pain is good: it tells you what to do and what not to do. What is natural and what is unnatural

1. The point is to keep moving!
2. Supreme health?
3. All day adventure
4. Why the park?
5. Straight bars are bad? Neutral grip is best
6. Sun is a privilege
7. Slickback: both haircuts as well as cars?
8. Go higher

Concrete Paradise

Two is good. Why? Because we have two hands!

Flexible is bad?

*drewh2– steady, firm.

Robustus, tough. Robur.

True—

Who I care for: myself, Seneca, Cindy, my sister, my mom.

Purity of soul:

Free spirits, free souls. Why? They wish they were as free spirited and unbounded like me!

I’m too much of a free spirit!

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

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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I’ve always been passionate about technology and things etc. Yet I discovered that my ultimate passion is not coding and programming, but tech, computers, IT and things.

Even there are a lot of things I hate about the iPhone SE, the thought of “upgrading“ to an iPhone Pro seems like a poor idea. Why? Anything heavier is a downgrade. Anything bigger is a downgrade.

I hate ghetto UI, ghetto UX.

Similar thought to Nietzsche; think for a very very very very long time about a certain decision, and once you’ve made the decision, stick with it, stick with your decision, and don’t backtrack. No justifications necessary!

Podcast

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“You got a billion streams? I got a billion dollars!” – JAY Z

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What is the significance of being a *billion*-aire?

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If you buy something bigger, bulkier or heavier, it is actually a downgrade!