What’s the point of earning a big salary if you’re still working?

Well first of all, the price of real estate will probably keep going up and up. Time to buy?

My personal thought is being a kid who played a lot of video games growing up, it was simply because I do not have some sort of father figure who was actually available to engage, stimulate, and adventure me.

I think there are definitely lots of myths to video games, in terms of creativity, fantasy, as well as notions of advancement. Yet at the end of the day, if you’re playing some sort of role-playing game, in which you’re strengthening your character, making yourself more dominant and strong, isn’t it better to just build your own real life muscles instead?

For example, maybe with video games or movies etc., just watch it or play it outside or outdoors!

Simple; just buy and wear the right clothes!

For example, why does it matter if you’re high class or low class?

Or “Montessori”, which is essentially a more boutique daycare.

Simple question:

Will this assist you to become more demigod or not?

Lots of natural light, fresh air flow, clean new white paint, new furnishings, new appliances, new countertops,

For example, perhaps the number one most critical thing in a place or establishment is how clean the bathrooms are?

Assuming that you had unlimited capital, unlimited time, unlimited resources and unlimited manpower, what would you build?

What does it mean to “improve”? And also, what does it mean to “improve” a home or a house? Also how to improve your life?

To improve— to advantage. Prode — prosum, I am.

To improve to be useful. But for what and towards what?

When is white easier to keep clean, when is white harder to keep clean?

Lend an ear to others, but ultimately you decide.

Home improvement

The upside of lifestyle — everyone lives and has a life!

EK LIFE

Empower yourself in life:

1. ON KILLING MANY BIRDS WITH A FEW STONES
2. The Never-Ending Journey
3. The City vs Country Life
4. How to Accomplish and Do More Everyday
5. 29 Life Lessons I’ve Learned
6. How to Conquer Your Fears in Life
7. Conquer Yourself
8. How to Focus
9. Avoid Excess
10. Innovation is Knowing What Not to Do in Your Photography and Life
11. Embracing FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
12. Endurance
13. Don’t Crowd-Source Your Self-Esteem

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People who avoid eye contact, who lie, who always have to “explain” things to you. Cowards.

ETHICS by KIM

Your Own Personal Code of Ethics

1. HOW I DEAL WITH RACISM
2. How to Become a Great Man
3. BETTER TO FOLLOW YOUR GUT AND BE WRONG THAN DISOBEY YOUR GUT AND BE RIGHT
4. “I CAN’T BE FUCKED.”
5. Carte Blanche Ethics
6. Toxic People
7. Why Are We So Into Other People
8. Just focus on yourself and your own life
9. Perfect morals and ethics is following your own gut
   WHY ETIQUETTE?
10. NO BLAME, JUST CAUSE AND EFFECT.
11. Ignorance Takes Courage
12. TREAT OTHERS CARTE BLANCHE
13. Don’t give people what they want or what you *think* they want, give them what you think they *should* have.
14. Anti Small
15. Disdain or Admiration?
16. Beware Those With Good Intentions
17. STUBBORN x FLEXIBLE
18. ETHICS ARE VIA NEGATIVA
19. OBEDIENCE & DISCIPLINE
20. The Motive of Criticism
21. Ethics are Social
22. Anti Role Models
23. What is Greed?
24. On Having the Courage to Make Your Own Decisions
25. How *NOT* to Get Duped or Suckered
26. Why Help Others?
27. The Duty of the Strong
28. Why I’m So Intolerant Towards Intolerance
29. The Ethics of Criticizing Others
30. Consult Your Own Conscience
31. The Ethics of Shit Talking
32. The Ethics of Personal Enrichment
33. I’m Easily Distracted
34. On Forming Your Own Opinion
35. ERIC KIM Philosophy of Tolerance
36. Tolerance
37. Aesthetics are Ethics
38. Morality and Ethics

The path of heros:

1. Atlas lift — 990 pounds and beyond
2. Beef liver, beef large intestine
3. Intermittent fasting until dinner
4. 100% Carnivore Beef diet — no carbs, starches, sugars
5. Only beverages are water and black coffee

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First ascertain what you really desire in life, and then, choose the intelligent strategy how to most directly get there.

PHILOSOPHY BY KIM

Essays by KIM

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

Masters of Philosophy Â»

• Seneca
• Marcus Aurelius
• Publilius Syrus

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• You Are the Light of the World
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• Why Live?

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• How to Free Your Soul From Disturbance

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• How to Be a Zen Street Photographer
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