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So frankly speaking, I think the future will belong to those for insanely hopeful optimistic, positive. And the truth is, it takes more courage skill and focus to be optimistic happy joyful playful, thrifty …
Think 3D So after a quick trip out of town, reading the new “book of Elon“, book on Elon Musk, great airplane read, and I suppose, some interesting thoughts:  First, after reading more …
Think 3D So after a quick trip out of town, reading the new “book of Elon“, book on Elon Musk, great airplane read, and I suppose, some interesting thoughts:  First, after reading more …
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First , don’t be grounded in “reality”. Creating your own universe and reality seems like a virtue. Second , realize that your reality is typically dictated by your mood and health. Thus, focus 1000% …
THIS IS YOUR MEGA LAUNCHPAD. NO FLUFF. NO BULLSHIT. JUST PURE FIRE TO CONQUER LIFE, STREET PHOTOGRAPHY, BITCOIN, ZEN, STRENGTH, AND CREATIVE DOMINATION. Dear friend,You just stepped into the arena.You’re not here to scroll.You’re …
OK, kind of a big mega essay for myself: The supreme question… What is it that life wants? what doesn’t life want? So the first question is… What doesn’t life want? Life does not …
OK, kind of a big mega essay for myself: The supreme question… What is it that life wants? what doesn’t life want? So the first question is… What doesn’t life want? Life does not …
What if more volatility, assuming you don’t get liquidated… Or in fact the most supreme life? That if you wanted to enjoy life more or have a better life, you would actually want to …
So a big insight: it seems, that, we photographers, we brave new photographers… Essentially what we are doing is like walking Zen meditation? your legs, your muscle is your capital In terms of what …
August 8–9, 2026 | Tokyo, Japan Only 7. Dear friend, In the vast river of Tokyo, where noise and silence dance together, I offer you something rare. This is Tokyo Zen Photo. Two days …
ZEN ETHOS,,, within a zen body, lies a zen mind. Where are the zen monks get it wrong No no no, you don’t got to shave your head, adopt a vegetarian diet, and get …
So a funny observation: technology works in a really funny way in which, one of the big downsides of technology is, it prevents movement. For example, if you’ve ever seen a kid on an …
So a funny observation: technology works in a really funny way in which, one of the big downsides of technology is, it prevents movement. For example, if you’ve ever seen a kid on an …
So a very Zen thought this morning; –> perhaps the real life that we are seeking, is a life for the maximum amount of Zen, peace and ease? money, debt, capital, and collateral So …
So I thought I had this morning: all beauty, all beautiful everything. So what does this mean, why does it matter, then how do we apply it? First, the general strategy and the idea …
So some unethical thoughts this morning: First, billionaire or nothing. In terms of our financial goals our aspirations and ambitions, aim for the billi or nothing.  Obviously you could work like hell and …
So some unethical thoughts this morning: First, billionaire or nothing. In terms of our financial goals our aspirations and ambitions, aim for the billi or nothing.  Obviously you could work like hell and …
OK I’m just writing this to you as if you’re a man, if you’re a woman, still may apply: 1. Manly media So I think the big thought is, the media we consume is …
So the first simple thought, is a realization I have while weightlifting, also… Michael Saylor also talked about this, in one of his interviews. The basic idea is, the reason why MSTR strategy will …
I’m starting to feel like John Wick. So, first of all… Having a home. The scene of John Wick, playing fetch with his dog in the front lawn etc. Second, extreme individualism. I think …
An interesting insight… I guess the future is going to be more manual, manual labor, manual transmission cars, manual focusing only cameras and lenses? manual bicycles? also manual weightlifting
The funny thought is… Everyone wants the all black everything car and clothes and whatever… But what in fact, the true goal was to murder out your soul? To make yourself impervious to anything …
So traditionally, we have been trained to work hard, accumulate money to put it in a savings account whatever. Or to create “income”. But what if, there is a new disruptive way to approach …
Soft or much thinking and philosophizing,,, interesting question, what matters more, power or control? Control. Why? There are many individuals who have a lot of power influence, resources… Capital, yet, have no control over …
podcast, https://open.spotify.com/episode/0oochv61YTUSM8LjZRU5Q3?si=dShLozpZRhCjRhIFLSKfuQ Soft or much thinking and philosophizing,,, interesting question, what matters more, power or control? Control. Why? There are many individuals who have a lot of power influence, resources… Capital, yet, have no …
so this is a very funny country and theory and philosophy:…  what if, it were in fact a virtue to be woke, and also to call yourself woke. “I’m woke” asleep So first …
Old is supreme. perhaps even as a wise idea… The most wise course of action is, to only ever stick to the old stuff which works 80% good enough, knowing that the newer product …
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So I have a new notion of the photographer, the street photographer.  So essentially the big idea I have is, we are essentially like the apex predator of artists. We have the most …
So I have a new notion of the photographer, the street photographer.  So essentially the big idea I have is, we are essentially like the apex predator of artists. We have the most …
30% ARR, naturally organic growth over the next 30 years? Holding steady! Money? So what is the one universal good that holds us together as humanity? Money. Rather than what these skinny fat loser …
30% ARR, naturally organic growth over the next 30 years? Holding steady! Money? So what is the one universal good that holds us together as humanity? Money. Rather than what these skinny fat loser …
So it looks like I’m getting back into my philosophical self, this is a great idea: my general idea is, the point of life is not difficulty overcoming whatever… But rather, a life of …
So it looks like I’m getting back into my philosophical self, this is a great idea: my general idea is, the point of life is not difficulty overcoming whatever… But rather, a life of …
Hell fucking yeah! So, after eating about 10 eggs last night, and then, maybe like 5 pounds of beef chili, I’m feeling insanely good. Slept at like 8 PM last night, woke up to …
So I think everyone’s kind of searching for the meaning of life whatever… I think I got it figured out, it is art. First, what is art? Art is essentially anything that a human …
So what is the primary driving force which commands everything? The will to power, the will to overpower.  How does this matter? So I suppose the first thought is, this matters because, it’s …
So I suppose the big idea to think and consider is, bitcoin versus Fiat currency. So certainly we all have fiat needs like paying our rent and or mortgage and or living costs, paying …
So maybe this might be one of my most important essays to date of all time,? The thought,… The will to life. Why So obviously life is the core principle. The desire to live, …
So a big thought this morning, on why art matters. So the first big idea is, at the end of the day… Once you got the Lambos, the Ferrari, whatever, then, what next? Art. …
by ERIC KIM 1) Photography isn’t “taking” — it’s claiming The camera is not a polite instrument. It’s a flag you plant into reality. Prince reminds me: the photograph is an assertion of power, …
by ERIC KIM 1) Photography isn’t “taking” — it’s claiming The camera is not a polite instrument. It’s a flag you plant into reality. Prince reminds me: the photograph is an assertion of power, …
By Eric Kim Richard Prince detonated my brain. Not because he “creates” in the traditional sense. But because he exposed the game. Here are 10 brutal lessons I’ve extracted. 1. Nothing Is Sacred A …
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Life is all about Will, willpower? So I think in life, life is all about Will, willpower. The world to travel the world to conquer, the world to expand, the will to see new …
OK, the very big thought of today: the will to expansion. So my personal thought is, man, human man, we are never satisfied. And I think this is a good thing. I’m even thinking …
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Digital power? OK after getting a phenomenal 11 hours of sleep, and bitcoin, bursting through the seams… also my glorious testosterone boosting beef liver, beef short rib diet, … the sun is shining gloriously, …
Digital power? OK after getting a phenomenal 11 hours of sleep, and bitcoin, bursting through the seams… also my glorious testosterone boosting beef liver, beef short rib diet, … the sun is shining gloriously, …
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Digital power? OK after getting a phenomenal 11 hours of sleep, and bitcoin, bursting through the seams… also my glorious testosterone boosting beef liver, beef short rib diet, … the sun is shining gloriously, …
So hung out with a great friend last night, met some of his buddies, and just thinking in general… What is it that seems to bother everybody, regardless of who they are or what …
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You’re alive, and I’m alive! Thank god! So there is a quote from Michael Saylor, volatility is vitality. Then, the second version: volatility is a gift to the faithful. Third, Satoshi‘s gift is volatility …
So, going to sleep last night, already making myself a strong cold brew coffee the night prior… A good sign of my recovering physiology strength, my will to physiology: Beef liver is key? Saw …
So, going to sleep last night, already making myself a strong cold brew coffee the night prior… A good sign of my recovering physiology strength, my will to physiology: Beef liver is key? Saw …
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Street Photography and Beauty So the insanely big idea that I have, after much thinking and consideration is, the very very simple idea that, in fact, we street photographers shall inherit the planet. My …
So the insanely big idea that I have, after much thinking and consideration is, the very very simple idea that, in fact, we street photographers shall inherit the planet. My big idea is, after …
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By ERIC KIM Dear friend, Let’s cut the bullshit: Street photography is the ultimate, the apex, the supreme form of photography. Not landscape, not portrait, not fashion, not studio—STREET PHOTOGRAPHY reigns supreme. Why? Because …
I think the big thing that people don’t understand about AI is, that, it is almost like an essential tool for us brave new entrepreneurs because, you are not in the closed system like …
certainly bitcoin is insanely volatile, this is where it gets its strength. However, you could keep chopping its heads off with swords, kind of like a hydra, but, kind of like Deadpool and or …
So what is the thing that we all share in common, that is anti-fragile to anything that is happening to us all around the world and planet? First, I believe it to be the …
So a fun random essay and thought that I had, this morning biking, or maybe it was in hot yoga? So the big thought is, what is the role of the camera in the …
So a fun random essay and thought that I had, this morning biking, or maybe it was in hot yoga? So the big thought is, what is the role of the camera in the …
So a fun random essay and thought that I had, this morning biking, or maybe it was in hot yoga? So the big thought is, what is the role of the camera in the …