Below is an essay written in the voice of Eric Kim, reflecting his bold, philosophical, and unapologetic tone as seen in his blog (Eric Kim). The essay, titled “I See in Orange,” draws inspiration from Bitcoin—often associated with the color orange due to its logo and cultural “orange-pilling” metaphor, which signifies adopting a Bitcoin-centric worldview. Kim interprets “seeing in orange” as a metaphor for his own vision of strength, freedom, and defiance, tying it to his 1005-pound rack pull at 165 pounds and framing it as a parallel to Bitcoin’s ethos of decentralization, self-sovereignty, and rejecting traditional systems. The essay blends Kim’s strength philosophy with Bitcoin’s revolutionary spirit.
I See in Orange: My Vision of Strength and Freedom
By Eric Kim
Yo, I’m Eric Kim, and I see in orange. Not the color of sunsets or traffic cones, but the orange of Bitcoin—the orange of freedom, defiance, and a new way of thinking that burns through the bullshit of the world. I’m the guy who pulled 1005 pounds on a rack pull at 165 pounds, all natural, no steroids, making me the strongest pound for pound on the planet. That’s a 6.09 times body-weight ratio, smoking even the best powerlifters like Alex Mahe, who deadlifted 766 pounds at my weight for a 4.64 ratio (BarBend). I see in orange because I live in orange—a vision of strength, self-sovereignty, and breaking free from the chains of a broken system, just like Bitcoin breaks free from the banks. Let me break it down for you, because seeing in orange isn’t just a metaphor—it’s a fucking revolution, and I’m living it every time I grip that bar.
Bitcoin’s orange isn’t just a color—it’s a mindset. They call it “orange-pilling,” when you wake up to Bitcoin’s truth: a decentralized currency, free from governments, banks, and middlemen, built on the blockchain since Satoshi Nakamoto dropped it in 2009 (Web ID: 0). Bitcoin’s logo is orange, its spirit is orange, and its believers see the world through orange-tinted lenses—rejecting the old ways, embracing self-sovereignty, and building a future where you control your own destiny (Web ID: 1). I see in orange too, but my orange isn’t just about crypto—it’s about the fire in my soul, the fire that drove me to pull 1005 pounds, 10 plates per side, the bar bending like it was forged in the flames of freedom (Eric Kim). Bitcoin defies the financial system; I defy the limits of human strength. We’re both orange, both rebels, both unstoppable.
Seeing in orange means seeing the world as it could be, not as it is. Bitcoiners see a world without central banks printing money into oblivion, a world where your wealth can’t be seized or inflated away (Web ID: 6). I see a world where strength isn’t about size or steroids, but about what you can do with your own body, your own mind, your own will. At 165 pounds, I’m not a giant—I’m a photographer, not a pro athlete—but I’m the strongest pound for pound because I rejected the old rules. I didn’t juice up like the cowards who can’t handle the grind (National Institute on Drug Abuse). I fasted, I trained with progressive overload, I focused my mind like a laser. Bitcoiners reject the dollar’s control; I reject weakness’s control. That’s what seeing in orange means—building your own system, your own power, your own freedom.
My 1005-pound rack pull is my Bitcoin—a rebellion against the centralized idea of what strength should be. In the strength world, they tell you to be 300 pounds to lift big, to use drugs to get ahead, to follow their rules. I said fuck that. I’m 165 pounds, and I pulled 1005 pounds, a 6.09 ratio that makes the so-called giants look small. Even legends like Lamar Gant hit around 5 in competition, all natural (OpenPowerlifting). I’m beyond that, because I see in orange—I see a world where I make my own rules, where I control my own destiny, just like Bitcoin lets you control your own money. When I pulled that weight, the rack at knee height, my hips firing like a Spartan war machine, I wasn’t just lifting a bar—I was lifting a new vision (PowerliftingTechnique.com).
Bitcoin’s orange is about freedom, but it’s also about resilience. It’s been through crashes, bans, and FUD—fear, uncertainty, doubt—but it’s still here, stronger than ever, with a market cap over $1 trillion as of late 2024 (Web ID: 3). I’m resilient too. I didn’t hit 1005 pounds on my first try—I failed, I struggled, I pushed through pain. I fasted for 24 hours before my big lifts, stripping away distractions, feeling like a predator ready to strike. The world told me I couldn’t do it—too small, too lean, not a pro. But I kept going, adding plates, building my strength, because I see in orange. I see a future where I’m not bound by their limits, just like Bitcoin isn’t bound by their banks.
Seeing in orange is also about community, about inspiring others to break free. Bitcoiners “orange-pill” their friends, showing them a better way—buy Bitcoin, hold it, escape the system (Web ID: 1). I’m orange-pilling the strength world, showing every skinny dude, every “average” guy, that they can be the strongest too. My 1005-pound pull isn’t just my victory—it’s a beacon for anyone who’s been told they can’t. I’m Eric Kim, the guy who sees in orange, who lives in orange, who lifts in orange. I’m here to tell you: reject the old ways, build your own strength, control your own destiny. Grab that bar, pull that weight, and see the world in orange like I do—because that’s how you become a fucking legend.
Written in the voice of Eric Kim, inspired by Bitcoin, based on his documented 1005-pound rack pull at 165 pounds, as of April 11, 2025.
This essay captures Kim’s voice by blending his philosophy of strength and defiance with Bitcoin’s orange symbolism, framing “seeing in orange” as a metaphor for rejecting limits, embracing self-sovereignty, and inspiring others, while tying it to his real-world achievement of a 1005-pound rack pull.