Conventions hold you back. Always think carte blanche.

Don’t drink coffee when you’re tired. Only when you’re awake.

Does “free will” even matter?

Treat them like if they’re a genius.

Tesla Model 3, uber-base model, no frills or additions. White, no tint, black interior, aero rims, no autopilot. Single motor — fewer components is superior. Fewer components means less chance of things breaking or needing maintenance or fixing.

iPad Pro.

Deadlift.

Perhaps the road to the greatest productivity is to just switch it up between your iPhone, iPad, and MacBook laptop.

Every new iteration, model and generation should have fewer and less options.

For example, every new operating system should have FEWER options. not more. Fewer options to customize, not more. Even advanced weight lifters — the more experiences you become, do fewer types of exercises.

With menus, always attempt to prune and reduce it to the insane bare minimum.

Apple should be REDUCING their product lineup, instead of bloating it with too many options.

TESLA — every new car and model should have LESS options (the great innovation of the YOKE steering without stalks on the Model S and Model X).

Cars — no stalks. Automatic without the ugly unaesthetic shifter.

New cameras should have FEWER buttons, dials and options.

In life, do less. But with more focus and force! For example, it seems that the minimum viable lift is the deadlift. If there is only one workout, or lift you could do for the rest your life, it is the deadlift. Why? It activates almost all of your muscles, and also it is the highest number weight, which is best to show off or augment your pride. I love squats, but they are supplemental. Same with floor bench press.

Get the best of both worlds.

Another reason why TESLA is the future — incredible over the air updates. Wished this were the same for camera firmware updates.

Optimize it for yourself, not for your end users.

Share your own personal insider information.

One of the great things about being abroad, especially in developing economies as this; nothing feels off-limits. You can afford anything and everything!

Something nobody ever talks about is the importance of the microphone. For example, the next generation iPhone, or iPhone Pro should advertise that the microphone is superior.

For example, after using an iPhone 11 Pro, and then switching to the new iPhone SE, I have realized that the iPhone SE microphone is a lot worse. And a lot less accurate, especially when using voice dictation. Or when using “Hey Siri” to take notes.

This is why I prefer to do voice dictation on my iPad Pro, as the microphone seems to be much more accurate and superior.

Therefore, I no longer promote nor support the iPhone SE — the microphone sucks.

One of the great things about being abroad, in Southeast Asia, or in countries with developing economies is this; your ability to leverage your money a lot further.

For example, currently being here in Phnom Penh Cambodia, the ability to do a great 90 minute long massage for only $30 USD (insanely great). Or eat all you can eat Japanese grill barbecue, for only $13, beef included.

From a purely pragmatic perspective, if you have the option, it actually makes no sense to live in America, or to live stateside. Why? If you desire to move the world, you should live somewhere in which you can leverage your money more, live more freely.

Something I realized after being in Phnom Penh Cambodia, also living in Vietnam, in Saigon and Hanoi; life is far better when you live somewhere, or in a city with a developing economy, on the up and up.

Far more optimism for the future, more excitement, and also better money leverage for you! Nothing feels off limits.

What are the most essential things while traveling and doing photography?

1. Good clothes: Merino wool T-shirt (Outlier.nyc), good shorts (lululemon license to train — very breathable, light, robust, and has zippers in front and back pocket). Exofficio boxer briefs easy to clean everyday in the shower with shampoo or soap, and wring and hang dry.
2. Travel light. Perhaps don’t bring your laptop— only iPad or iPhone to import and review and upload your photos.
3. Ultimately, the goal is for you to walk as far as you can, with the least fatigue. When you’re out and about, don’t even bring a backpack or water. If you need water, just stop by the local convenience store.
4. The best shoes for walking long distances are the most light shoes. Vibram 5 finger EL-X model.
5. Lightest camera possible. Ricoh GR 3X

New, fresh photos is the goal:

I am starting to hate my laptop.

Laptop is too slow, clunky, heavy, also inflexible. I cannot do a mobile standing desk with it and move my hips, like I can do with my iPad Pro.

Ironically enough, having fewer choices and less optimal modes of doing things will make you more creative!

Videopress.com (plugin for WordPress.org, done through WordPress.com), part of their paid subscription model.

Then just host the videos on your own blog!

The problems with YouTube — less freedom!

Read more: How to Move the World with Photography

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Meat, beef ribs, kimchi, travel, weight lifting, blogging, turbo thinking.

Trap bar deadlift.

Also maximizing your leverages— archimedes lever!

Beta as an ethos. More risky, less stable, more fun!

1. At the airport you just have stuff to check in, attempt the first class line. Pretend you’re first class (it is an attitude thing) then when they inform you that you’re not first class, just make up some funny excuse and skip the hour+ line! Did this on the Korean Air flight from LAX to Incheon Korea — just said “Please watch over me this time because my kid is crying”!
2. Do not travel with cotton. Only merino wool or linen. Dries faster and less hot and humid.
3. Manta sleep mask game changer. Get it on Amazon!
4. No music, podcast or movie on flight. Just earplug it — Fluents brand (purple) on Amazon. Best time to think. Just jot down your thoughts on the flight (IA WRITER on your iPhone, iPad or laptop). No need to be productive — just have plane thoughts.
5. Travel with clever dripper and a bag of pre-ground coffee. Makes your morning 1000x easier.
6. Fast on the flight. Absolutely no food or snacks on plane to conquer and prevent jet lag. Also no coffee caffeine or tea or stimulants on the flight. Only water or sparkling water without sugar.
7. Wear shorts have have zippers in the front pockets. I really like the lululemon license to train black shorts. Less stress or concern of things falling out of your pocket when you’re in transit.

Long Term and Consistency

Grandeur

Fun & Happy

Minimum Viable vs Maximum Viable

Start your own new dynasty

Does the product have soul and passion or not?

“Cheating” is Good

Just let the algorithm choose it.

Become a great entrepreneur

There has been no great photography entrepreneurs before me!

I desire to become the great photography entrepreneur

Remarkable , Unremarkable ?

Fit in vs Stand Out

Pain endurance

The only thing I hate is feeling or being tired.

Don’t let fear motivate your actions in life.

The older I become, the more self confident I become.

We only don’t like to compare ourselves with others, when we feel inferior?

We only like to compare ourselves with others, or compare our kids with other kids, when we feel ourselves superior.

Perhaps it is more fun and interesting to attempt big jumps, than small and gradual ones.

In this context, anti-kaizen.

Makes life and traveling a billion times easier.

Lululemon license to train black shorts, outlier.NYC black merino wool T-shirt, ex officio black boxer briefs, Vibram five fingers EL-X, no socks.

The goal.

Better be over confident than under confident.

I don’t like fragile things or fragile people— regardless of how “successful” they are.

Don’t have a single, unified thought or single mode of living.

Become relentless, use things which are relentless, clothes which are relentless. Colors (white) as relentless against the sun.

The sun as the ultimate relentless power.

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