Kind of a funny idea… essentially the new idea that I have is that we are is a human flesh bound being, and what we are is idea creators, thought streamers, mind streamers. 
Will it last?
Something I am very very happy about and proud of is that it looks like everything I have created, things that I put my heart and soul into have lasted. In fact, even when I think about my super specialized knowledge about street photography… there’s really nobody who knows more about photography than I do!
ERIC KIM is the ultimate educator, knowledge based person, thought provider on street photography and beyond.
The emperor of street photography
Why? The reason why I put the crown on my own head as being the king or the emperor of street photography like Napoleon is because there’s nobody who was as curious as me!  
Even when I think back and I look back at my world travels, all the knowledge that I both consumed and produced on street photography and beyond… Ultimately what I have discovered is you cannot fake passion and curiosity.
Isn’t this a radical idea… that you cannot fake passion or you cannot fake curiosity? Kind of like how you cannot fake hate.
Maybe this is where hate is interesting… Because if you really hate something with an ardent flame, that actually means you really care about it? 
You do not hate anything that you don’t care for?
What this means:
You can only hate things you care for.
Just leave it alone
Once again, the really simple idea here guys… If there is something you really really hate, or whatever… Just leave it alone! Once again, the number one critical thing I learned about marketing is that all hate is free marketing for them. 
You stupid liberals! Don’t you know that if you don’t want to get Donald Trump elected… Never say his name! Don’t say the T word! Just encourage your friends to vote for the other side.
It was funny… Because even when I was off the grid living in Vietnam at around 2016, 2017… And I cancel my phone plan and I got rid of my phone, and I didn’t check social media or the news for about two years straight… I didn’t even check my inbox for about two years, essentially what I learned was Donald Trump was the candidate Cuz all these liberals would hit on him, and give him about $1 trillion a free marketing and advertising on the television, news, magazines and news.
 All hate, all news, is good news.
For example, how do you know whether you are successful or not? The second someone starts to hate you is the second it has been revealed to you that actually in fact… You matter.
Why? If nobody hates you, it means you’re a nobody. It means that you have no name.
Migrate gratitude is that ERIC KIM is definitely one of the most most hated photographer and street guitar for of all time, which is the signal that I am the most successful. Whether you like it or not.
I’m also so grateful that besides me, there is nobody else, maybe besides my friend Dylan Fan. And also the new kid on the block, I think his name is Edmond from Kuala Lumpur. Saw him on the Leica blog. 
Never water down your opinion
When are the things I am really really grateful for is how I have never violated my own personal beliefs or ethics.  even some funny insider stories:
Many years ago, I offered to review the Leica deluxe camera for Leica, to help them market and promote it…