Only tips, ideas, suggestions:

not the Illness but the remedy itself that is painful.

The principal errors among these can be reduced to just four: (1) while a country is enriched, complaints of famine and misery are heard, despite the fact that famine and misery are not seen; (2) modem nations envy those of antiquity which, by comparison, actually merit contempt^”or compassion; (3) it is sometimes believed that the prince’is raising duties
when he is actually doing no more than setting them equal to ancient duties, which have since been reduced;
(4) what should be called opulence, tameness, industry are criticized as luxury, lassitude, or ignoble arts.

They do not appear to perceive the increase and-greater facility of acquisition 03: to rejoice in it, so insa­ tiable is man’s greed; they only complain of the expense
as though their money were being passed on to foreigners and not to their own fellow citize

Greed and complaint about expenses

Where one lives better?

London and Paris

In other words, it is accredit to London and
Paris that everything there is more dear and that these cities do not grow any smaller as a result. This is the quality which shows that our century is an improve­
ment’ over times past.

So much vitriol on it!

Quit Wikipedia!

Problem — all these skinny fat losers who actually write the Wikipedia articles and edit them are all too miserable about the world?

The problem with Wikipedia … everyone blindly thinks it is truth? And lacks the critical understanding that in fact… these articles are all written and edited by real life human beings on a latop somewhere?

Also, LA is Photo paradise! LACMA is amazing!!!

Breathtaking!

In praise of self promotion:

so how did he get so rich:

David Geffen built his wealth through a combination of his work in the music industry, film production, and savvy investments:

1. Music Industry Success: Geffen’s initial wealth was largely due to his success in the music industry. He co-founded Asylum Records in 1970, which quickly became a major label in the industry, signing a number of successful artists. In 1980, he founded Geffen Records, which signed and produced music for a variety of influential artists. The success of these labels not only came from album sales and concert revenues but also from lucrative deals made with other larger labels.
2. Film and Broadway Production: Geffen expanded his portfolio by producing Broadway shows and films. His involvement in the production of hit Broadway shows and successful movies added significantly to his wealth.
3. DreamWorks SKG: Geffen co-founded DreamWorks SKG with Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg in 1994, a multimedia entertainment company that produced films, music, and video games. The success of DreamWorks SKG contributed substantially to his wealth.
4. Real Estate Investments: Geffen made substantial investments in real estate. He owned several high-value properties in prime locations like Beverly Hills and New York City, which appreciated over time and contributed to his net worth.
5. Investments in Other Companies: Geffen also made smart investments in various other companies, including those in the technology sector.
6. Art Collection: He is known to have an extensive art collection, which is another form of investment contributing to his overall wealth.

Geffen’s ability to identify and nurture talent, coupled with his strategic investments and business ventures across different sectors, played a key role in his financial success oai_citation:1,David Geffen is Hollywood’s richest man. Here’s how he spends his $8.5 billion fortune, from real estate in the Hamptons and California to his 453-foot superyacht that’s hosted Jeff Bezos and the Obamas | BusinessInsider India oai_citation:2,Billionaires Ken Griffin and David Geffen Give $400 Million to Fight Cancer – BNN Bloomberg oai_citation:3,David Geffen Net Worth – Income, Age, Wiki, Career, Bio oai_citation:4,Billionaire David Geffen Takes $6M for Beverly Hills Modern | American Luxury.

Famous artists

David Geffen, through his record labels Asylum Records and Geffen Records, played a pivotal role in the careers of many famous artists. Some of these artists include:

1. Asylum Records: This label was co-founded by Geffen in 1970 and became known for its roster of singer-songwriters and rock artists. Notable artists under Asylum Records included Jackson Browne, The Eagles, Joni Mitchell, and Bob Dylan.
2. Geffen Records: Founded in 1980, Geffen Records further established Geffen’s influence in the music industry. The label was home to a diverse range of artists, including Donna Summer, John Lennon, Elton John, Nirvana, Aerosmith, Guns N’ Roses, and Blink-182.

David Geffen’s keen eye for talent and his commitment to supporting his artists’ creative freedom contributed significantly to the success of these musicians and the music industry as a whole. His labels were instrumental in bringing a wide variety of influential music to the public.

Net worth:

David Geffen, an American business magnate, has an estimated net worth of around $8.7 billion to over $10 billion as of 2023-2024. His wealth primarily stems from his successful ventures in the entertainment and media industries.

Geffen made a significant portion of his fortune through the music industry. He founded Asylum Records, Geffen Records, and DGC Records, which became major players in the music world, helping to launch and nurture the careers of numerous artists. Additionally, his role as a co-founder of DreamWorks SKG further solidified his status in the entertainment sector.

Geffen’s business acumen extended to savvy investments and real estate. He made strategic investments in various companies, including some in the tech sector like Apple, Microsoft, and Yahoo. His real estate portfolio includes valuable properties in Beverly Hills and New York, adding to his substantial net worth.

Geffen’s ability to identify talent, along with his investments and entrepreneurial ventures, has played a crucial role in amassing his significant wealth oai_citation:1,David Geffen is Hollywood’s richest man. Here’s how he spends his $8.5 billion fortune, from real estate in the Hamptons and California to his 453-foot superyacht that’s hosted Jeff Bezos and the Obamas | BusinessInsider India oai_citation:2,Billionaires Ken Griffin and David Geffen Give $400 Million to Fight Cancer – BNN Bloomberg oai_citation:3,David Geffen Net Worth – Income, Age, Wiki, Career, Bio oai_citation:4,Billionaire David Geffen Takes $6M for Beverly Hills Modern | American Luxury.

David Geffen, a prominent figure in the entertainment industry, is known for his insightful and often candid observations. Here are a few of his notable quotes:

1. Geffen highlights the power of imagination in shaping one’s life: “I’ve always thought that each person invented himself… that we are each a figment of our own imagination. And some people have a greater ability to imagine than others.”
2. He speaks to the illusory nature of wealth and happiness: “Anybody who thinks money will make you happy, hasn’t got money.”
3. On recognizing talent in others: “I have no talent except for being able to enjoy and recognize it in others.”
4. Geffen’s perspective on the cutthroat nature of Los Angeles: “In Los Angeles, they don’t want you to fail, they want you to die.”
5. He comments on the challenges faced by entrepreneurs today: “The opportunity for an entrepreneur to start a company from scratch today is abysmal.”

These quotes reflect Geffen’s understanding of the entertainment industry and the human condition, offering a glimpse into his philosophy and approach to life and business oai_citation:1,TOP 25 QUOTES BY DAVID GEFFEN | A-Z Quotes.

THE PHILOSOPHY OF THINKING

First, start walking in order to think. 

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So something I have not really came across yet is the philosophy of thinking. Why think, what does it mean to think, why does it matter?

First and foremost, thoughts govern the planet. For example, almost everything in life and in the world, is predicated on notions of thought and thinking. No thoughts, no future. 

For example, it looks like Tesla is about to conquer the planet. The new redesign Tesla model three is mind blowing. They made the steering wheel more beautiful, they made the interior design supply me beautiful; an integrated curve, Steve Jobs and Jony Ive would be proud!

Also I think that ambient lighting thing inside the car is super cool. Some people might think it is gimmicky, but I think it is awesome! I remember when I first saw the integrated lighting booth thing in some Mercedes cars, and I think there is something to be said about light, Light therapy; colors affect our mood. 

For example, anyone who says that colors don’t matter is a full. Would you want interior of your house to have bright red walls? Probably not if you don’t want to scream bloody murder inside your home.

Or, for people who say that color don’t matter, would you want to wear an all green outfit, with bright pink fuchsia accents and shoes? Probably not.

Cars run the planet?

 still in 2024, I am still shocked; it looks like cars run the planet. What this means is that it seemed that maybe 60% of our economic activity is around producing cars, selling cars, buying cars, design cars etc.

For example I look at Hyundai, it is insane… Also the new Genesis Berlinetta concept car — also, the new Hyundai Grandeur and AZERA– like a futuristic Rolls-Royce for the future!

ART

The other day, it was free! The Lacma, L A Center for modern art, had this really insanely epic art exhibition, imagine like Legos and hot wheels on steroids; it was titled metropolis II, And imagine like a Connex erectors set, 1100 custom designed mini matchbox hot wheel cars, with this perpetual machine moving all of the cars in traffic and buses and reels, stacked on top of one another. Conjured ideas of that old-school 1920s metropolis film, in the future where everything is that, flying cars etc. or also, a vision of a topic science-fiction future, kind of like Blade Runner, or that one futuristic movie that Bruce Willis was in.

I love this exhibit so much because it’s stimulated my mind, and also, Seneca’s mind was blown! I think I rated as the best art exhibit solution of all time. I could probably watch it for hours, and not get bored.

If you’re in LA, Southern California whatever, I think it is a critical experience you must go to in person. Also what makes it a great exhibit is that it can be enjoyed by both children and adults, all ages. It is essentially a microcosm of cities, urban living, traffic and cars. The UltimateUltimate Takeaway point: 

We all think we are so unique and individual, and special, based on superficial things whether we drive an orange sports car or whatever, but in fact, we are all just the same! A bunch of lemmings!

Sociology is great

So I was born in 1988, and I attended UCLA as an undergraduate, I started in 2006, graduated 2010. I wish I got into bitcoin earlier in 2009, when my roommate Kevin told me about it, I think when he first saw it on Reddit. He said that we should both put about 100 bucks into it and see what happened. I shrugged my shoulders and said “meh — nah, probably a scam”. if I do the math, 100 bucks, I think at the time somebody spent 20,000 bitcoin to buy a pizza on Domino’s or whatever, the infamous $500 million pizza, basically… What would 100 bucks times a penny be? How many bitcoin could that have purchased me? And what would it be worth today?

In life it is fine to make a mistake, and make a regret. But not twice. This is why and why I’m going back into bitcoin.

anyways back to sociology, I think the reason why I think it is such a phenomenal framework to understand the world in society is that I think all of this is just a sociological phenomenon. Society, capital, capitalism, living lifestyle whatever… I think about 80% or 85% of it is based on certain sociological principles. 

Also, to understand the market, economics, I think it is all sociology. To understand human fear, scams, fraud etc. 

 also, I think studying sociology has made me unlearn a lot of the BS. To quote Karl Popper, via TALEB– the idea of falsification, subtraction, or the general ideas that in order to become more wise, you just got a subtract delete or get rid of foolishness, nonsense.

For example, conspiracy theories. Only fools believe in them. Even if they are real, it doesn’t even really matter.

Therefore a great advancement in ourselves our thinking etc. is subtracting deleting or getting rid of weird conspiracy theories from your brain and your mind. 

Off the grid thinking

To me the grid is an interesting metaphor for a lot of things. The grid could be standard conventional thinking, “rules” and regulations, a lot of of the modern day BS.

I think primarily migrate power in life is my ability to distain ignore and find ridiculous all of these “rules”. In fact, at least in real life, I don’t think I’ve ever met anybody as interesting as myself. The only other interesting people I think, or maybe Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, Kanye West. To me actually they are very relatable.

The photographer philosopher

Come on… It is 2024, you’re still on Instagram? To me Instagram is like eating McDonald’s hamburgers. Not proper.

Also, I’m still a bit confused… Why don’t more people people just start their own private websites and blogs? And no no no, do not use square space it sucks. Also fun dirty secret, maybe about four or five years ago I got an email from Square space, saying that if I converted my whole website and logging into Square space it would give me $15,000 or something. It was the easiest no I ever said in my life. Honestly speaking, I don’t even think I do it for $1 million? Unless there is something the updated which is really good.

To me the reason why I find the photography so critical is that ultimately we are visual creatures. What sells cars? Design. Design marketing, the idealized concept of something.

Design is God.

Once again the new Tesla model three, I think it actually looks 500 times cooler than any other Tesla car out there. And I’m glad that I am a late adopter, and I was not one of these unfortunate who bought an early model Tesla model model three or any other Tesla car.

To me the most important thing in a car is the steering wheel, because you look at it all the time, then interior and dashboard, and also the back of the car. And also specifically the door side driver side entrance, and also the rear left passenger side door, where I get in and out and load Seneca into his car seat and the car.

Sharing your thoughts

A simple way to live life, and to make an impact or whatever is to just share your thoughts. It is funny because people say all this ridiculous things like “that is just your opinion!” The best response: “of course it is my opinion!” Opinion, opine, just means to think.

This is where philosophy is very useful: people think that there are certain notions of “facts“, especially in the realm of statistics, but probably the most useful thing of studying sociology, is understanding that statistics is just a scam. I learned from Cindy (cindyanguyen.com), in her book and dissertation,  that the notion of statistics comes from the state. The general idea is that statistics was a measuring tool invented by the state in order to track measure progress, something that the French colonists and colonial administrators did when colonizing Vietnam and her other territories, and also, what the Chinese communist under Modon, and also the Vietnamese communists also did. The general idea was this:

in order to track the legitimacy of something in the progress of something (let us not forget that the notion of “progress“ is a feeble modern day notion)– is that we got a track the growth of something in numbers.

Numbers are boring

I don’t trust nobody who either has some sort of loser Apple Watch, Fitbit tracker, has Instagram, or applies any metrics to their life. The only metric I find useful is maybe increasing your one repetition maximum in your weightlifting, simply as a measure to know that you’re increasing the weight. But besides that, things which are bad include white yourself on the scale, because you don’t know how much of that is body fat adipose tissue, how much of that is skeletal muscle mass, and even other things that people don’t talk about… How much of that weight is bones, sinews, Blood and water?  

Both men and women are foolish: they tracked weight as a measure of their self-worth. But, the goal is to increase skeletal muscle mass, and decrease body adipose fat tissue. This is something that scale cannot do, the closest thing is either a fat caliper, or just look at yourself in the mirror. Pincher belly fat, or look at the fat in your face, or, you want to get rid of the infamous pet rules in the back of your neck. Something that I see that Kanye West has.

Why are we no longer permitted to be independent interesting thinkers?

It is weird, in today’s world, in America at least… We truly do have the greatest system for independent thinking and thought. Here unlike other countries, you will not get jailed for sharing your opinion. Even the most politically liberal or advanced countries in the world pale in comparison to America.

The problem though here is that all sides, all parties, all individuals are “nudged“ either into the left or the right, even this notion of being a political or being an anarchist or whatever is also just another lemming sheep mentality.

Or another words, put zero faith in anybody who watches any news, doesn’t matter if it is NPR, Fox News, Al Jazeera whatever. The simple heuristic is this: if it is being funded by advertising, google Adsense revenue, it is not to be consumed. 

Only trust things that you are spending your real money on. This means, stop using Google. Google is a “free” service, and the way they make money is by sensationalism and banner advertising. Even nowadays I’m stopping to use Google maps, having those annoying Square advertisements that pop up when I’m driving, I almost feel like that is borderline unethical. Why? It distracts me from driving, I wonder if it will lead me to getting into a car accident one day? Google, whoever did that I google, Google maps team whatever… Shame on you.

Apple Maps is the inferior product, but at least it is not supported by advertising. Get rid of Google maps use Apple Maps instead. 

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First, focus on your health physiology exercise and physiological well-being and everything else will follow

The quality of your thoughts are simply an offshoot of the quality of your bodily physiological health.

For example just think; if you only sleep 30 minutes a night, four days or weeks on then, what do you think will be the quality of your thoughts? Optimistic joyful and happy? Or weird, morose, dark?

Or other thoughts, imagine like you’re in heroin addict, or hooked on some sort of meth. What will be the quality of your thoughts?

This is why I trust no thinker or individual who partakes and drugs, alcohol and weed. Although both are quite mainstream now. Why?

A lot of people are alcoholics, and a lot of people also apparently do a lot of writing and production of music and artwork when they’re drunk, which is bad. Even Kanye West, his a low-key alcoholic on and off, I think he said all the anti-Jewish stuff when he was drunk. And on Twitter. Being drunk and on Twitter at the same time or Facebook, not a good idea.

Also weed, weed is so mainstream now, it is not really seen as a big deal. But I also think it is foolish that some people think that weed has no effect on your thinking. Even Kendrick Lamar, his only vice is maybe Froot Loops and Captain crunch cereal.

“You let the meds talk I let my soul talk ayy!” – Kendrick

The reason why we should not trust any artists, rappers, musicians or whatever who are addicted to drugs any type of drugs, and yes, weed marijuana is drug… They’re thinking will not be pure. They’re thinking will be too overly saturated with the weird effect of drugs, anti-depressants, uppers and downers whatever.

Even Elon Musk, I rate him highly, but if you read the Walter Isaacson biography on him, he will discover that he drinks too much alcohol late at night, and just drinks Red Bull to stay awake. Not good.

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Sober thinkers?

Am I the only millennial I know who doesn’t drink alcohol or smoke weed or take drugs? And have never been to a concert, EDM thing, etc.?

The only concert ever went to in my life was by myself, to a Yeezus  concert at the Oakland Coliseum, Kanye performing live. The coolest thing of all time.

How alcohol is strange

A very weird trend I have discovered is this weird trend: get a bunch of tattoos, drink a bunch of craft beer, wear sunglasses and some sort of trucker hat, wear flannel, drive some sort of big truck or whatever, and to make the purpose of your life to just drink exotic craft beer?

To quote Chip Wilson, founder of Lululemon, did you go to his personal website and look at his new section, he said he was never into watching sports and drinking beer because it just made you stupid and fat and lazy.

Even the ancient Roman and Greek philosophers thought it was a bad idea to drink wine, too much wine. The Greek Dionysian
God baccaus was the God of wine drunkenness and the dark.  he was the original Satyr; essentially imagine these weird goblins with goat horns.  or imagine the original “furry“.

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Thoughts and money?

Is the purpose or end goal is to increase the quality of your thoughts, the productivity of your thoughts in order to become richer, to earn more money? No.

I think the ultimate goal is to become wiser, more critical in order to become more powerful. Power is simple.

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Some tools to get you thinking

I have an intervening thought: in order to stimulate your mind, you first got a stimulate your body. That means, extremely heavy weightlifting to get your blood and your mind flowing.

A very simple one is purchased weightlifting equipment on the Internet, just work out at home, in your backyard front lawn, even you’re off the grid parking lot in the back of your apartment which I am doing right now.

The very very simple thoughts to exercise and fitness is do exercises and lifts which promote standing. Or walking. Upright exercises. This includes Farmer’s carries, dead lift walk, squat walk, Atlas lift etc.

The big issue at hand is a lot of these exercises at the gym and in traditional mainstream media has to deal with some sort of sitting or pressing motion. For example bench press, floor press, dump press, decline, seated military press, seated dumbbell press etc. But the critical flaw of these exercises is that they are all done while sedentary or lying on your back. And the big downside of this is that it doesn’t promote your walking or your posture, which might be the two most critical things.

I also thought to myself, what is it that causes the most amount of injuries? Any sort of pressing motion. Once again, bench press, shoulder press military press etc. There is almost virtually no injury that happens with any lifting motion, caring motion, or walking motion.

Also, using some sort of power rack, squat rack, or even getting some cinderblocks from Home Depot. Essentially if you’re tall, elevating the barbell off the floor.

Also one big thing that I’ve discovered, the great upside of not going to the gym anymore is that I’ve been exercising more in the authentic and honest way; I’m not lifting weights anymore to impress other people, I’m just there to use weightlifting as a philosophical tool to think better, to think stronger etc.

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so what is the point of philosophy and thinking anyways?

The end goal of philosophy thinking etc. is not to make money, but rather, to excel and exceed in life. Also happiness. Everyone wants to become happy, or happier, even Aristotle says happiness is the only thing that men seek for the sake of itself.

People always think that having more money will make them more happy, but this is not true. Often having more money can make you more miserable, as often having more money causes more stress anxiety etc.

For example, let us say that you had $100 million in your Coinbase account, your bitcoin wallet whatever. You will probably end up using some sort of super secure password to lock and secure your assets. But the stress and the anxiety and the fear of having your phone stolen, your identity stolen etc. is even larger. And also the richer you get, the more you become a target to theft, identity theft, real life theft, even physical violence thread. Never forget the story of when Kim Kardashian tweeted where she was at, in Paris, and abruptly got held up at gunpoint from two mast robbers, demanding her jewelry and her pearl necklaces and diamonds, otherwise they would shoot her.

“What do you want me to do, drive around in a bulletproof car and with some tints”? – Kanye

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Empty your mind

The best way to empty your mind is to delete Instagram, delete Twitter, even delete email in Gmail from your phone. Delete YouTube podcasts etc.

 even music, modern day music. Even in music somebody is trying to sell you something. Maybe we should go back to the ancients, the ancient music, the ancient arts. Listen to dead composers, Beethoven and Mozart etc. Why? They’re not trying to sell you Lamborghinis or other nonsense.

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Zen the fuck out (Big Sean)

Rather than adding obligations to your life, seem to remove or delete or subtract obligations from your life. This means, don’t take on more work, more contracts, more obligations. Rather seek to subtract all obligations to close to zero, even with the promise of a lot of money.

In fact I almost feel that is easier and better and more straightforward to make the big bucks speculating in cryptocurrency, crypto, and the market rather than just seeking some sort of consulting gigs.

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What am I betting on?

For me, the big advancements I perceive in the future include AI, crypto, chain-link, bitcoin, open AI and Microsoft, ChatGPT and beyond.

What am I anti-? I am short Apple, Google. If you look at Google Bart, Google ChatGPT competitor, it is at least 100,000x times worse than  chatGPT 4. For example I asked Google Bard who ERIC KIM was, and it said that I was a landscape and travel photographer? Terrible. 

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Why does the future matter?

to me, technology and the future is all about optimism, happiness and joy. If we want brighter more glorious future, we need optimism. The hope of a beautiful future, blue skies, clear skies, lots of sunshine, pure joy.

ERIC

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Random thoughts

I just tore equinox, and was very unimpressed. It is like an LA fitness with a better conscience. Also you know it is not a good gym because the barbells suck. 

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For ChatGPT 4… custom instructions, I’m a bit concerned about this “echo-chamber” effect?

New LACMA — 700$ million dollars, powered by David Geffen?

Who’s David Geffen

David Geffen is an American business magnate, producer, and film studio executive. He founded Geffen Records in 1980 and was influential in the rise of various artists. Geffen was also a co-founder of DreamWorks SKG studio along with Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg. Additionally, he is known for his philanthropic efforts, including significant donations to the UCLA School of Medicine and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Geffen’s career in the entertainment industry has been marked by both success in business and contributions to the arts oai_citation:1,David Geffen – Wikipedia.

An ugly artist can only make ugly art works?

Jackson Pollock — typical degenerate, alcoholic, hooked on meth?

Basquiat— also serial drug addict?

LACMA GOALS

Eric Kim’s gym philosophy is multifaceted, blending physical training with a deeper personal philosophy. Key aspects include:

1. Muscle as Strength and Power: Kim sees muscle as a symbol of strength, essential not just physically but also for tenacity and endurance in life.
2. Cultural Views on Muscles: He notes a societal shift favoring more androgynous aesthetics over muscular physiques, and comments on the contradiction in valuing material symbols of power while downplaying physical strength.
3. Body as a Lifestyle Reflection: Kim advocates for the interconnectedness of physical and mental health, seeing our bodies as indicators of our eating habits, social class, and values.
4. Unique Weightlifting Approach: His regimen includes intermittent fasting, a carnivore diet, and lifting heavy weights without prior eating, focusing on natural strength building.
5. Philosophy in Bodybuilding: Kim encourages philosophical thinking in bodybuilding, asserting that a stronger body leads to better thinking and emphasizing the honesty of physical strength.
6. Physical Achievements and Discipline: His discipline is evident in his achievements, like deadlifting significant weights naturally, focusing on building natural strength.
7. Value of Flexing: Kim views flexing as a positive, honest display of physical accomplishments and hard work, contrasting it with materialistic displays of wealth.
8. Hypelifting Philosophy: Kim developed “hypelifting,” which is about psyching oneself up to lift very heavy weights. This approach strengthens both the mind and confidence.
9. Fitness as a Part of Lifestyle: He sees fitness as integral to life, with a focus on efficient and innovative training methods like heavy sandbag training and Farmer’s Carry.
10. Influence of Spartan Philosophy: Kim is influenced by Spartan philosophy, appreciating its aesthetic, ethical aspects, and ethos.

These insights reflect Kim’s integrated approach to fitness, where physical training is not just about aesthetics but a profound expression of personal values and philosophy【26

Eric Kim’s philosophy on luxury can be summarized through several key quotes and thoughts from his writings:

1. Artistic Freedom and Financial Independence: Kim values artistic freedom and the ability to work on projects without the pressure to monetize them. He considers himself fortunate to have enough financial resources to support his family and his artistic endeavors, emphasizing simplicity and self-sufficiency over extravagant wealth.
2. The Medusa of Materialism: Kim criticizes the traditional concept of luxury, likening it to Medusa. He suggests that the pursuit of material goods, like expensive handbags or cars, is ultimately futile as these items are transient and don’t contribute to genuine happiness or fulfillment.
3. Time as the Ultimate Luxury: Central to Kim’s philosophy is the idea that time is the most precious luxury. He advocates for control over one’s time, using it for creative work, family, and personal passions. This perspective is reflected in his practices, such as saying “no” to unnecessary obligations and valuing personal freedom over monetary gains.
4. Mortality and Focus on the Present: Kim underscores the importance of focusing on the present, considering our finite time and inevitable mortality. He encourages forgoing materialistic luxuries in favor of focusing on what truly matters – the creative expression of the soul and control over one’s mental energy.
5. Philosophy and Self-Actualization: In Kim’s view, the ability to engage with philosophy and intellectual pursuits is a luxury, especially when basic needs are met. This aligns with Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, where self-actualization and the pursuit of personal growth are seen as the ultimate forms of luxury.
6. The Irrelevance of Conventional Luxury: In a post titled “LUXURY ISN’T THE GOAL?”, Kim seems to question the traditional pursuit of luxury, suggesting that there might be other, more meaningful goals, such as personal empowerment and creative freedom.

Eric Kim’s perspective on luxury is thus focused on personal growth, intellectual and artistic freedom, and the importance of time over material possessions. His views offer a unique take on what it means to live a luxurious life, centered around self-fulfillment and personal values rather than societal standards of wealth and material success oai_citation:1,Time is the Ultimate Luxury – ERIC KIM oai_citation:2,Eric Kim philosophy quotes – ERIC KIM oai_citation:3,Philosophy is a Luxury – ERIC KIM oai_citation:4,LUXURY ISN’T THE GOAL? – ERIC KIM.

Eric Kim’s design philosophy is deeply rooted in an ethos that reflects a blend of personal aesthetics, ethics, and philosophy. His approach to design can be observed through various aspects:

1. Comparison of Design Philosophies: Kim compares different national design philosophies. For instance, Japanese design (like Toyota’s kaizen approach) emphasizes continuous improvement without aiming for perfection. German design is characterized by precision, stoicism, and a focus on industrial, classic designs. American design, on the other hand, is marked by extreme innovation, fluid identity, and a forward-looking perspective oai_citation:1,DESIGN PHILOSOPHY IS AN ETHOS. – ERIC KIM.
2. Personal Aesthetics in Design: Kim believes that there is no absolute ‘good’ or ‘bad’ design. Design choices are a reflection of the designer’s philosophy and what they believe is best for others. This approach is evident in his design of HAPTIC products, which are influenced by his taste for elegance, uniqueness, functionality, and fashion oai_citation:2,The Designer as Philosopher – ERIC KIM.
3. Philosophy in Photography: As a renowned street photographer, Kim integrates his philosophy into his photography, emphasizing simplicity, embracing uncertainty, and seeking personal meaning through art. He advocates for a minimalist approach, continual learning, community building, and incorporates elements of stoicism oai_citation:3,ERIC KIM philosophy – ERIC KIM.
4. Website Design Philosophy: Kim’s philosophy extends to his approach to website design. He believes in the simplicity of hyperlinks, sees websites as ever-evolving entities, and is passionate about building, designing, and theorizing on web platforms oai_citation:4,Website Design Philosophy? – ERIC KIM.
5. Modern Design Concepts: Kim also delves into the ethos and philosophy behind modern design, distinguishing between what he terms ‘ghetto design’ and ‘modern beautiful design,’ relating these to concepts of health, hygiene, cleanliness, and brightness oai_citation:5,Modern Design? – ERIC KIM.

Overall, Eric Kim’s design philosophy is a unique amalgamation of his personal beliefs, cultural influences, and a deep understanding of aesthetics, functionality, and the essence of design in various contexts.

Eric Kim’s design philosophy and quotes offer a rich perspective blending creativity, innovation, life principles, and a unique approach to luxury. He emphasizes proactive creativity, advocating for action without seeking external approval, with statements like “It is better to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission” and “80% good enough and hit publish” to counter perfectionism. His philosophy on life and innovation stresses continuous movement and innovation, urging never to limit one’s creative endeavors.

Kim’s personal philosophy integrates his passion for photography with broader life principles, focusing on simplicity, embracing uncertainty, and pursuing personal meaning through art. He also values a balanced approach to physical and intellectual pursuits, as seen in his statement, “Only Trust Philosophers Who Deadlift.”

In terms of luxury, Kim views it as self-actualization and values time and personal growth over material goods. He believes that the ability to study and think about philosophy is a luxury, especially when one’s basic financial needs are met. This aligns with Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, where self-actualization is at the top.

Regarding design ethos, Kim compares different national design philosophies. He describes Japanese design as embodying a ‘kaizen’ approach, focusing on continual improvement without seeking perfection. German design, according to him, emphasizes precision and a classic, industrial feel, while American design is characterized by extreme innovation, fluidity, and a forward-looking approach. He posits that perhaps a hybrid of these philosophies might be the ultimate design ethos.

Kim’s diverse thoughts cover a broad spectrum, from the essence of creativity and innovation to the deeper meaning of luxury and the ethos behind design philosophies oai_citation:1,Eric Kim philosophy quotes – ERIC KIM oai_citation:2,Eric Kim luxury philosophy thoughts – ERIC KIM oai_citation:3,DESIGN PHILOSOPHY IS AN ETHOS. – ERIC KIM.

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So fucking amazing!

Holy shit — this is like the new Bugatti?

Advice for Hyundai —

Don’t use these generic Eastern European type looking models … so boring.

Rather, hire peak beautiful Korean female women models, like Blackpink but more beautiful? Taller!

Eric Kim’s quotes on branding and marketing reflect his unique perspective, blending creativity, life principles, and a practical approach to entrepreneurship. Some of his notable thoughts include:

1. Proactive Creativity: “It is better to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission.” This quote emphasizes the importance of taking initiative and being creative without waiting for external approval.
2. Embracing Imperfection: “80% good enough and hit publish.” Kim advocates against perfectionism, encouraging sharing work even if it feels incomplete, highlighting the value of progress over perfection.
3. Continuous Innovation: “Keep moving, and you won’t stagnate. Never stop innovating, never stop making new stuff, and never put any speedometer limit to your creative [endeavors].” This quote underscores the importance of constant movement and innovation in both creative work and life.
4. Personal Philosophy: Kim integrates his passion for photography with broader life principles, focusing on simplicity, embracing uncertainty, and finding personal meaning through art. He also draws inspiration from Stoicism.
5. Thoughts on Critique and Virtue: He suggests a thoughtful and empathetic approach to critique and explores the nature of virtue and moral excellence.

In his marketing tips, Kim highlights the importance of thinking long-term, focusing on evergreen content, and prioritizing personal authenticity in branding. He emphasizes the significance of personal branding using one’s full name, advocating for content authenticity and the creation of evergreen content. Kim also advises on the free content strategy, where most content is given away for free, with a fraction of premium content being charged at a higher rate. He stresses the need for continual innovation, setting impactful goals, and maintaining a focus on the present and future oai_citation:1,Eric Kim philosophy quotes – ERIC KIM oai_citation:2,ERIC KIM QUOTES – ERIC KIM oai_citation:3,Photography Marketing, Branding, and Entrepreneurship Tips – ERIC KIM – Podcast – Podtail oai_citation:4,ERIC KIM Marketing Tips – ERIC KIM.

Eric Kim’s branding philosophy integrates marketing, entrepreneurship, and innovative thinking. Some of his key insights include:

1. Personal Branding: He emphasizes the importance of using one’s first and last name for branding. This approach is seen as more enduring than generic brands.
2. Content Authenticity: Kim advocates for a natural, stream-of-consciousness approach in content creation. This strategy, applied in mediums like YouTube videos, is believed to enhance authenticity and appeal.
3. Evergreen Content: He advises focusing on content that remains relevant over time, steering clear of transient trends.
4. Free Content Strategy: Most of your content should be offered for free, with a smaller portion of premium content being charged at a higher rate.
5. Long-Term Success: He encourages measuring success over decades, aiming for longevity and ongoing relevance.
6. Blogging Focus: Prioritizing a self-hosted blog over social media for marketing and personal expression is recommended.
7. Continual Innovation: Embracing constant innovation and avoiding complacency is a core principle.
8. Impactful Goals: Striving to make a significant difference in your field or the world is highlighted.
9. Personal Authenticity: Being true to oneself is crucial in the entrepreneurial journey.
10. Looking Forward: He advises focusing on the present and future rather than dwelling on past achievements.
11. Challenging Norms: Questioning standard practices and exploring new methods are key to innovation.
12. Exposure to New Environments: Travel and living abroad are seen as ways to broaden perspectives and foster innovative thinking.
13. Simplicity and Subtraction: Innovation often involves removing excess and focusing on the essentials.

These insights reflect a philosophy that values authenticity, long-term thinking, and continuous innovation, offering a unique perspective on approaching entrepreneurship and creative work oai_citation:1,ERIC KIM Marketing Tips – ERIC KIM oai_citation:2,Branding is Everything – ERIC KIM oai_citation:3,The Philosophy of Brands – ERIC KIM.

AZERA goals

Branding, design, models, humans, beauty, aesthetics, concepts, words, videos, more?

Entrepreneurship by KIM

Change and do, and build or do things differently … based on what you believe the ideal world *should* look like:

1. Annoyance & Entrepreneurship
2. Why Doesn’t Anything Satisfy Me?
3. ZERO FINANCIAL CONCERNS
4. How to Gain Ascendancy
5. Business vs Entrepreneurship?
6. TAKE REAL CHANCES
7. Making Money as a Hobby
8. The Best Exercises for Entrepreneurs
9. INCOME VS EXPENSES MONEY LIFESTYLE PHILOSOPHY
10. Entrepreneurship is the privilege of being able to attempt something new
11. How to Become More Influential
12. The Point of Life is Entrepreneurship?
13. How to Think Like an Entrepreneur
14. Become the Outlier
15. Self Reliance
16. How to Extend Your Reach
17. NEWS: How to Think Like an Entrepreneur
18. PVP (Player vs Player)
19. How I became so influential
20. WE LOVE THE *SENSATION* OF RISK-TAKING
21. WHY HIGH PROFIT MARGINS?
22. INNOVATION THOUGHTS
23. OVERCONFIDENCE IS GOOD.
24. GARAGE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
25. PERHAPS IT IS GOOD TO BE “DELUSIONAL”
26. USE YOUR WEALTH TO BUY STUFF, OR TO BUILD AND INNOVATE STUFF?
27. HOW TO THRIVE
28. Target Demographic
29. Ambition Over Happiness
30. Anti Collaboration
31. The Will to Economy
32. Why New?
33. CHOOSE ADRENALINE.
34. No Looking Back.
35. 1000x Different
36. BECOME SPENDTHRIFT
37. THE BENEFIT OF JUST ONE.
38. EXTREME INNOVATION.
39. Practicality is Boring
40. BECOME YOUR OWN STANDARD.
41. NEVER STOP ITERATING.
42. CONDENSE.
43. Take Lots of Small Financial Risks
44. Control Over Convenience
45. Why Are Chinese Companies So Innovative?
46. INSANELY DIFFERENT.
47. Why Doesn’t Anything Ever Satisfy Me?
48. THE GREAT PASSION.
49. Perhaps Dissatisfaction is Good
50. ONE REP MAX.
51. WHAT DO YOU *REALLY* WANT IN LIFE?
52. LIFE IS ABOUT STRIVING FOR MORE.
53. NEVER STOP LINKING.
54. THE GREATEST.
55. WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE!
56. THE BEST IS YET TO COME.
57. ERIC KIM CRITIQUE OF ROMANTICISM
58. COMPLACENCY.
59. JUST BUY IT.
60. ALL ABOUT YOU.
61. MOVE THE WORLD
62. Boring or Not Boring?
63. What if Your Past Self were Inferior to Your Present Self?
64. THE PHILOSOPHY OF PROGRESS
65. CULTURE IS YOUR ENEMY.
66. Difficulty & Interest
67. The Will to Expansion
68. What is Work?
69. SOUL IN THE GAME.
70. JUST START IT.
71. Not Boring
72. PRIDE IN YOUR OWN NAME / BRAND
73. AS MUCH AS YOU CAN TOLERATE.
74. Speed is Paramount
75. TAKE IT BACK TO THE BEGINNING.
76. A Life With No Risk Taking is *NOT* a Life Worth Living
77. Dissatisfaction is Good
78. GREATER STRENGTH, GREATER CHALLENGES.
79. In Praise of the New
80. Uncorrupted Desires
81. You Cannot Fake Passion
82. SELF-OVERGOING
83. FORM YOURSELF.
84. Personal Entrepreneurship
85. RELENTLESS.
86. PUT YOUR NAME ON IT.
87. A Life of Expansion
88. SELF-ENTREPRENEURSHIP
89. YOU ARE THE EXCEPTION.
90. Use Your Life as an Experiment to Self-Develop Yourself to Heights Never Seen Before
91. Invest in New Developments
92. Investing Towards What End?
93. The 90%/10% Principle in Entrepreneurship
94. Speed Wins
95. The Philosophy of Happiness
96. When to Over-Estimate, When to Under-Estimate?
97. Never Stop Iterating
98. Money as a Tool for Life and Artistic Experimentation
99. Less But More Premium
100. Mainstream vs Low-Key Success
101. Why Dissatisfaction is Good
102. SEEK YOUR OWN PERSONAL MAXIMAL BENEFIT INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING
103. Manifest Your Destiny
104. Is it Best to *Not* Communicate Your Inner Thoughts or Ideas With Others?
105. CREATE THINGS YOU WISH TO SEE MANIFESTED IN THE WORLD
106. How to Do More Work
107. CONTROL.
108. Competition is for Losers
109. Change.
110. Your Competitive Advantage with Insanely Fast Wifi and High Speed Internet
111. Pseudo Individualism
112. Natural Internal Promoting vs External Promptings

Think for Yourself.

1. Survival vs Thrivival
2. Become Rich
3. SECRETS.
4. Why it is Better to Beg for Forgiveness than Ask for Permission
5. Thinking About the Past Prevents You From Thinking About the Future
6. How to Predict the Future
7. Tools of Mass Distraction
8. So What?

FREEDOM

• On Leaving a Legacy
• I wanna be me!
• Productivity for personal freedom
• How to Purchase your Freedom

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Never stop innovating.

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Entrepreneurship Mindset

• What is Your Dream in Life?
• 8 Blogging Productivity Tips
• Why Be Normal?
• How Much Suffering Are You Willing to Endure to Achieve Your Dreams?

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Put a Dent in the Universe.

• Innovate for the Sake of Innovating!
• Reality is Malleable!
• Stoic Entrepreneurship
• Against Self-Preservation
• The Purpose of Life is to Make New Stuff!

I still find the Hyundai N racing line of cars super fascinating … for the first time in a long time, a color scheme or brand color which is truly unique? This matte pebble baby blue, with red accents … super distinct?

Hyundai and their new cars… fucking killing it!

It actually looks like the future?

IONIQ 5 N— so gangsta!

So hard!!

MODEL 3 GOALS.

Also, sure there will be a new redesign of the Model S, S, and Y—

Even more exciting — what will the Model 3 performance look like? Will we see a Model 3 Plaid???

Heat, heating?

Haha, I feel bad for all these sucker loser early adopter Tesla owners stuck with their old models!

New Model 3– looks like Tesla and Elon listened to me— or I’m a design genius:

Getting rid of that ugly ass fake wood trim, just making it all black!

Also the new steering wheel looks insanely great!

No brainer. Duh, super simple — by far the best color.

New Tesla Model 3… so fucking amazing!!!

Tesla and Elon ‘till I die!

Mind blown!

New Model 3 redesign — insane fire!

Haha, feels good to be a late adopter.

I feel bad with all these people who have the old version and are stuck with the old version!

Reduce the amount of text!

Powder WordPress theme.

From powderstudio.com from Brian Gardner —

Outfit — More on Outfit Font.

Simple, cut, ikebana, reduce, cut the old!

Get rid of the old!

Never stops

because of the different degrees of excellence of their efforts, merchants and peasants earn different amounts and, as a result, some live magnificently while others live parsimoniously.

1000 pounds of bread, 1000s of pounds of beef?

Notes

this system obviously requires that the warehouse have no greater debt, in bills, than the quantity of goods it actually contains

There needs to be some sort of pegging of notes to actually things in the storehouse?

Possibility of fraudulent notes? The good thing with bitcoin, you cannot make a fraudulent bitcoin?

Who will watch the watchmen? Juvenal.

True credit, truth in credit? 

Only poor people go to work

True abundance vs fraud? 

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What are the true necessities of life?

Imaginary money?

Maybe we should peg bitcoin to some real asset like oil?

Bitcoin has been around since 2009, it is 2024 now. 13 years? Therefore a very high likelihood that it will be around for at least another 13 years.

The Lindy effect via NASSIM TALEB —

in the next 13 years, will the price of bitcoin be up or down?

Probably up.

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Price is a ratio 

Money is Man

The truth is, then, that since their principal merchandise is slaves, their money is man.

The most constant value is that of man

Tampered with … tamper proof?

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Leases, and ground rents?

The science of money?

The damage of augmentation of money

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thinking ducats?

This calls to mind a man who once had to pay 100 ducats for something he desired and was later required to pay 200 half-ducats for the same thing. Thisdistressedhim,becausewhereasfirsthe heard the sound of the number 100 he now heard the other, to him more frightening, 200. But it is evident that when one buys dear be also sells dear. Therefore, to mourn the fact that prices have risen is also to
mourn the fact that things are selling at a better price.

Things are actually more expensive in a prosperous state?

Superfluous and sxnaptuous expenditures are
the faithful companions of peace and of a prosperous state; rising prices of things are an infallible sign that a nation is flourishing. And this was all due to the wisdom of a most virtuous king.

Sestereces

Rome used sesterzi, the smallest coin, as money of account and this was never changed. But after she rose to such power and wealth that one heard everywhere of thousands of sestefzi, the word thousand became mute and, at once, the greatest money of account that was everusedanywherewasfoundinuse. Thiscoincorres­ ponded almost to twenty-five of our ducats.

Opulence and industry

what should be called opulence, tameness, industry are criticized as luxury, lassitude, or ignoble arts.

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Man is an insatiable animal

Man always complains and is fastidious

Whatever his state, he is always discontented ***

How about myself, I am very content?

ignore what people say, heed what they actually do and where they go

For.example,inorderto determine the best country in.which to reside”at any • given time, one shoiild not listen at $11 to what anyone says, but should observe where men go, leaving their homeland behind, to establish themselves and raise their’ progeny.

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Be, become a creditor, not a Debitor.

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To only read study or think about things that you actually care for? 

A beautiful horizon awaits you:

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Make me new again 

OK it is currently about to be the New Year’s, no wait it is already the new years. I still say Happy New Year’s to everybody I meet, up until maybe mid or end of February. Why? I suppose the upside of being Asian, thinking of the Asian new year, lunar new year, and also… Everybody likes the idea that they could always work on their own personal New Year’s resolutions, indefinitely.

Why does this matter and why is this critical?

First and foremost, my practical thought is that with the new is optimism. Without the new, none of this can exist. The world cannot exist without new ideas, new thoughts, new artistic creations, new children, etc.

The funny thing with a New Year’s resolution is this: a resolution… You resolve to do something. What does this really mean? 

First, when you resolve to do something, what does this mean?

In terms of practical thinking, does this mean that you look at a part of yourself your personality your character or whatever… You don’t like it, finally you make a stand to do something different?

is a New Year’s resolution a capitalistic notion?

Certainly yes. I think the whole cult of self-improvement is predicated on the fact that capitalism, progress, what it means to be modern etc. has to deal with ever improvement. The thought that if you don’t improve, you are actively singing against the Holy Spirit or something.

I am currently reading Fernandinho Galliani’s treatise on money (DELLA MONETA), and his insights are insanely wise. Yet, at the end of every chapter summary, he still says that money, the society of man and the world and happiness and joy and whatever is still based on the providence of God.

In regards to religion, Abraham religions, etc.… I think religion should better be seen as a system of morals, ethics, culture and customs, and also, legal pragmatics, legal law, etc. I don’t think religion should be taken literally. I think anybody who takes religion literally is shortsighted at best. And uncritical.

Even something interesting I learned is that apparently Jewish people, Jewish culture, all of them… Actually are very very critical thinkers. Apparently rabbis and the such take great pains to analyze the Torah, the Hebrew Jewish Bible, and don’t really take it at face value.

Even doing some  independent research myself, using ChatGPT for, booking around on Wikipedia, seeing some sort of translations of the Jewish Bible Torah, book of Genesis etc.… some interesting finds include the drunkenness of Moses,  and also this one Israeli Jewish scholar who uncovered this alternate history of Moses being that essentially that Moses was first and Egyptian, maybe the illegitimate son of some pharaoh or whatever, and actually tried to overtake his throne, lost, was exiled, then took his people to the chosen land.

Anyways regardless, I don’t think any of this really matters too much. What matters to me is this:

The reason why Jewish people are so successful, and also successful in America is because they are critical thinkers.

For example, a lot of academics, a lot of Jewish academics, even I think Jared diamond who wrote guns germs and steel… His last name is diamond, which probably means that his ancestors were maybe diamond merchants? And I think he might be Jewish or Jewish American or something?

A lot of these “white” male academics that people love to criticize and critique, a lot of them are actually Jewish, Jewish American, or even… Have some Jewish lineage or blood three generations ago.

Even if you could have a super standard last name Anderson; which seems to be the Apex of “whiteness”, I’ve actually uncovered that there are some Anderson’s that may be three or four generations ago, someone’s grandfather was Jewish.

And our Jewish people “white“? According to my critical analysis and research, help with ChatGPT 4 the paid premium one,  jewish people can be considered “white“, typically if they are of Eastern European Ashkenazi Jewish descendants. But also, the funny nuance is that… In America, once upon a time, a lot of Eastern European Jewish people were not considered “white”, for example the Polish, the Russians, any Slavic people or nations. Even the notion of “slave” I think is descended from the notion of “Slavic“.

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Becoming less racist?

Don’t hate me because you’re so poor!

Another reason why I think people are so anti-Jewish, anti-Semitic, whatever is that typically, the custom of Jewish people is that they are very good with money, which means, they don’t waste it foolishly.

Even when I look at the real rich people, not the ones driving around these stupid cars, but the ones that have the $50 million mansions somewhere in the mountains or the hills or on top of Palos Verdes, they have super fucking nice houses, and shitty cars. 

For example, the really really really really rich people a lot of them, even my brother-in-law‘s family, all of Them Just Dr., Ford fusions, which is actually a very good car, and more recently, even though they are big investors in Tesla, they own a lot of Tesla stock, and have made most of their wealth through Bedding on Tesla 100%, and making a big, they just drive super super basic Tesla model three cars, the most base edition, no options added. Even my brother-in-law Gabe, he just got a new car which is just a super base Tesla model three, white, black interior, the lowest range.

Real rich vs fake rich? 

The reason why I think this is so important is that honestly, considering that the whole world runs on capitalism, and yes we are all implicated, doesn’t matter if you are a hippie munching on “plant-based “foods, as long as you still go to Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, own an iPhone, watch YouTube, have Instagram, Facebook, whatever… Or even you have a telephone number and a home address somewhere… You are part of the capitalistic system.

I think the problem about capitalism is the promise of happiness, and also false appearances. The simple formula typically is this:

if you become rich wealthy, financial independent, no longer need to work or whatever… Have no more cares concerns or stress in life, you can be ever blissfully happy, retire on some sort of desert island somewhere, sit martinis all day, and enjoy your “influencer“ lifestyle.

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Just build it

A new ethos I got is this: just build it, build it yourself.

I’m starting to even think… Maybe it is a good idea to just change your oil oil. Why? First and foremost you can use the best oil there is, mobil 1 full synthetic.  Second, there is a sense of pride and ownership, even though it is probably 50 times less efficient. In fact, the new luxury and privilege and elite is this:

To be able to squander your time. 

For example, one of the funniest good bad movies that I’ve ever watched is the Justin Timberlake movie “in time“. Essentially the general gist an idea is that in this dystopian future, the true currency is time. Poor people and rich people are separated by metaphorical highways called “time zones“ (puns intended haha)– and the privilege of the rich is that they are able to walk really really slow and kill time.

In fact, the rich are mostly just bored, and are trying to find ways of killing time. And the way they kill time is going to the casino in gambling with time, having 1 million years in the vault, and this time thing is just embedded into your wrist and your body.

What is the difference between rich people and poor people?

Rich people walk different — Cindy

One of the funniest things that I’ve noticed when in a ultra luxury hotel in Tokyo, the real real real rich people walk different; they walk insanely slow, upright, chest up, high self-esteem. And the funny thing is that even a lot of the Shorty guys, successful short guys, walk with an air of confidence and superiority which even some working class tall people don’t. For example, a lot of people assume that just because you’re tall you have high self-esteem, but that is actually not really true. A lot of guys who I met who are really tall have poor health and physiology, they are perpetually hunched over, have insanely poor posture.

A simple strategy I have to fix your posture is due standing and walking exercises with weights.

For example, just buy a 400 pound sandbag on Amazon or Titan fitness or on rogue fitness, loaded up with some playground sand, just go to the local playground and steal some sand, or just buy some playground sand from Home Depot, lift it up and see how far you could walk it back. Also similar speaking what you could just do is see whether you could shoulder it; which is pick up the heavy sandbag, and try to thrust it on top of your shoulder. And then walk it out.

Another innovation I have is this notion of a dead lift walk, or even a squat walk, or at least lift walk. The general idea is you just unwrap the weight, carry it on your shoulders, walk back a little bit, and then walk back and put it back. or with a dead lift walk, just put the barbell a little bit higher on the wreck, unreacted like you’re doing a rack pull, walked it backwards, and then walk it back and place it back.

I think the reason why this is such a good exercise is this is what I have eventually discovered: any sort of exercise in which you’re lying on your back or sit is not good. This includes benchpress, dumbbell press, shoulder press, military press etc.

Also the funny thing is I found that any pressing motion is bad; isn’t it called weight lifting, not weight pressing? 

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My New Year’s resolution? 

Don’t say nothing bad, don’t verbalize anger.

OK in terms of family relationships, whether you with your wife or your spouse or whatever, or maybe even your kid… Better to be stoic and keep your mouth shut, rather than say what is on your mind.

When in doubt, keep your mouth shut.

To me, this is a superior mode of doing things because, it is difficult to ascertain what it means to be “good” person, or to be a good husband or father or whatever… But it is easier to ask entertain what it means to be a bad father, a bad husband.

A bad husband yells at his wife, gets violent or angry, whether physically or verbally. As a child who witnessed domestic abuse from my father to my mother, both verbally and also Mentally ..

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Theory—

It’s just using Amazon Prime for everything *superior* to driving yourself, wasting time and getting distracted?

Also, what do we really need computers for any anyways anymore now?

Can only be found .. to debunk, falsify or to prove false or wrong, *NOT* to prove something as “right”.

iPhone Pro— 11 inch as the perfect size.

Wagyu ground beef or hundred percent grass fed beef