*Why* Become More Manly?

Because if you’re a man , manliness is your virtue!

Manliness as a duty!

PHILOSOPHY BY KIM

IDEAS BY KIM

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

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