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The day after, my arms are insanely sore!
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When you look at real bodybuilders and weightlifters, they have insanely massive legs and quads. Therefore as a lesson, always first train your legs!
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I am more interested on whether they are interesting or not.
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He or she who lasts the longest is the most “successful”.
LAST LONG(ER)
How to last (long)
Thoughts on Lasting. Lasting Long
I was randomly playing some songs from Jay Z‘s album 4:44 in my head today, and some thoughts:
Will this song, and this album last, or not?
Probably not. Why?
Jay Z‘s 444 album was kind of a strange album, part apology album for Jay Z continually cheating on Beyoncé, and also, I think Jay Z just wanted to put out an album for the sake of putting out an album, maybe in order to make money, etc.
Why last?
Nietzsche once said that durability was one of the highest human goods, or things on planet earth. Durability.
Merino wool?
I used to be a huge proponent of merino, especially for traveling, living in hot and humid climates like living in Vietnam, Cambodia, etc. I still think that merino wool is phenomenal, for example the outlier.nyc merino wool tshirt was insanely great (the ramie, ramielust t shirt is interesting to me for travel this summer to Korea and Vietnam). However, this is by far the biggest issue of merino wool:
It just doesn’t last.
For example, I have at least three or four outlier.nyc merino wool T-shirts, which have essentially been torn to shreds, through over-wear and tear over the years. They are all just sitting in a drawer now.
This is a tricky thing, because, the thought:
Does durability matter, if, your goal is to have the most apex thing?
For example, let us say that you are traveling in the hot and humid climate for the summer, and you want the best possible T-shirt, or material to travel with. You can only bring one or two. Then certainly you will choose the best thing, which is 100% merino wool, in lieu of knowing that it may only last a year or two tops.
Maybe the same analogy with road bikes, or racing bicycles, let us assume that the chassis is 100% carbon fiber. If you are doing a race, and you need every last advantage, certainly having a chassis which is 100% carbon fiber is best, although it is more prone to breaking, and it will not last as long as an aluminum or steel chassis.
Having to replace things is just annoying
Are currently speaking, I have a conundrum; I love the record your digital cameras, however they keep breaking on me. For example, my Rico GR 3X, which I might have only bought a year or two ago, has already went kaput, it doesn’t even charge or turn on anymore.
Or, my previous Ricoh GRIII, which has this perpetual lens error issue.
I contacted Ricoh to send me a new one, however, they just told me to repair it. To send it in, and pay around $340 to fix it. I can’t be fucked doing this.
Therefore, trying to think long, I was thinking:
What is a camera that I could purchase, which I know will be reliable, durable, and will last a very long time, and also is very compact, which won’t break on me?
Retractable lenses are bad
First note from a design perspective; cameras which have retractable lenses, seem like a good idea because it makes the camera more compact and slim, but are horrible because it leads to more parts which will lead to breaking.
Thus, the best camera in the best lens is a lens which is non-retractable. This means all Ricoh GR cameras are out.
Leica camera is interesting, because at least, their cameras either have fixed lenses, like on their Leica Q series cameras, or, interchangeable lenses, like on their Leica M cameras.
However a big downside of this is that the cameras are insanely big and bulky. Don’t be fooled, the Leica M digital rangefinder camera is still a very big and bulky camera, not that much lighter than turning around a DSLR camera.
From a design perspective, the Leica Q camera is very cool, I reviewed the Leica Q2 a few years ago and I liked it, but the big issue with the Leica Q camera:
I can’t stop help thinking that it is just a really expensive Panasonic Lumix camera.
Also, the big issue with the Leica Q camera is that it is also like having a very very expensive iPhone. Why? Can you imagine as if you spent $6000 on a iPhone 6s, do you imagine that you’ll still be using it today?
Likewise, even if you have the newest Leica camera, Leica Q2 camera, I think the longevity on it will be quite poor.
Also, I am sure there is already a Leica Q3 in the works — just hold out.
Just buy what is newest?
From a longevity perspective, it seems that a good strategy is to just buy what is the newest. That is, which was released in the current year.
For example, as I voice dictate these words on my iPad Pro M1 chip, only buy a new digital camera which has been released in the year 2023, or within the last few months.
Also the same thing goes with devices, smartphones, iPhones, etc.
Cars
For example, the good thing of lagging behind, and being a late adopter is many-fold:
For example, let us say that you were an unfortunate purchaser of an early model Tesla model S, or Tesla model 3. Very quickly, your car got outdated. For example, to my understanding the touchscreens of the older Tesla model S cars are very slow, unresponsive and laggy. Or, to my understanding the brand new Tesla model 3 has a different type of battery, battery architecture from the older Tessa model 3 with the chrome trimmings.
Or, now that the all black everything aesthetic is becoming more mainstream, even the misfortune of owning an older Tesla car, with chrome trim instead of just simple black trim.
The difficult and tricky thing with purchasing a new car, electric car, or a Tesla car is this:
The battery technology in cars and electric cars is evolving so quickly, it seems on wise to actually purchased or on a brand new electric car, because within a year or two, or two or three years, it will probably already get outdated.
Or let us consider how everyone is excited and waiting for the cybertruck to come out. Once the cyber truck comes out, everyone will want to get rid of their Tesla model three cars, their Tesla model Y cars, they’re a Tesla model X cars, and their Tesla model S cars.
Or, when the Tesla roadster finally comes out, everyone will want to get rid of their Tesla model S plaid cars.
iPhone Pro?
The reason why it seems wise to always delay and lag in regards to buying a new phone or iPhone is this:
There will always be a new new iPhone.
For example, it seems that the iPhone 11 Pro, 12 Pro, 13 Pro, and 14 Pro has evolved very quickly. As I write these words, iPhone 14 Pro is already dated. I’m sure that the iPhone 15 Pro is already in the works.
As a consequence, imagine that you bought an iPhone 14 pro just a few months ago, imagine your extreme dismay and frustration when the new iPhone 15 pro comes out.
So in regards to phones, or iPhones, what is the best strategy?
What I have personally discovered is just buy the cheapest, newest iPhone. Currently speaking that is the iPhone SE. Even though I don’t really like it that much, at least it is cheap, and the processor is actually quite new, and I don’t feel like I am married to it.
Invest in the new
It seems that the best strategy is to just buy what is new, newest. Why?
First of all, technology moves so quickly. By buying or investing in what is new, typically speaking there is a higher likelihood of longevity. Even buying a technological thing, whether phone, tablet, laptop, car, electric car, Tesla, digital camera etc … even something first released 1 year ago, or 2 years ago is too old.
How to have you last?
In regards to “dedication”, what does this really mean?
My personal thought is only work on that what you truly care for, no compromise here. You must really really really really really insanely care for it.
For example, my insane passion for weightlifting, powerlifting, hypelifting, and innovation in health diet and fitness. Why do I care for this so much? Because, I think it is critical onto human thriving.
Don’t force yourself to do it
A clear distinction here is things that you think you “should“ do, and things that you must do.
For example, I think the reason why it is so hard for people to start exercising and working out, going to the gym is this:
They don’t want to.
For many people, it feels like this strange duty that one must do, rather than something that one wants to do.
Maybe the same thing is with blogging, vlogging, starting a YouTube channel, etc.; nobody should feel like they must do something against their own will, a lot of people think they “should“ do it, for marketing, business purposes etc. However, I say if your soul is not really into it, don’t even bother.
100% passion or nothing.
How I write
For myself, I only write about things which I am personally curious about, and things which I personally care for.
Perhaps the writer that I have been inspired by the most is Nassim Taleb. He has broken all “proper“ rules of writing, and as a consequence, his writing is fun, personal, lively, wise, deep and strong.
Ironically enough, I kind of make my living as a “writer“, even though I do not consider myself a writer. I consider myself more of a blogger, but even that is something I don’t really think of myself as. I just think of myself as a curious individual, and my passion is to just share my thoughts, and whatever mode or media which best suits for it.
The downside with iPhone photos, even iPhone pro photos
I think that the iPhone, iPhone pro is a very great photo creation device. However the massive downside:
I don’t think it makes photos which last.
Certainly you can make great photos with it, but for truly truly great photos, photos which will last the test of time … no. For myself, the only photos that I’ve shot which have lasted were on my RICOH GR camera, Ricoh GRII, my Ricoh GR three, my Ricoh GR3X, as well as my Leica M9 camera, and also my film cameras (Ricoh GR1s film camera, Contax T3 film camera, Leica M6 camera, and Leica MP film camera).
Should we just keep buying Ricoh GR cameras ad infinitum?
My insane annoyance with RICOH GR cameras is that they don’t seem to last for longer than a year or two. What should we do about this?
Long thinking
The reason why I love Jeff Bezos as an entrepreneur is that his personal vision and forecasting the future was phenomenal. And I think Jeff is one of those few entrepreneurs who was able to think at the 30-40 year level.
Why think Long? My thought is when you try to think at the 30 or 40 year level, you don’t muck around with the inconsequential.
There are certain facts:
- You are currently alive
- One day you will die
Then the question is, in between those two facts, what do you want to do with your life? Assuming that your body is the bow and arrow, how do you want to use your body as a tool, an instrument, or even a weapon?
Long photo thoughts
I believe it is the goal and aspiration of every photographer to create photos which last.
“Vita brevis, ars longa.” (Life is short, art is long — art will last a long time)
Your life is short, however, the artwork you create, however you define artwork, has a potential for lasting a very long time.
So, how can you make photos that will last a long time?
The first thought is design your life and your world and your existence in such a way which maximizes your opportunity and ability to make photos. The simple fact:
The more you travel, the more you go outside, the more adventures you go on, and the more time you click the shutter, the more likely you are to make some photos which last.
Happiness lasts
Another funny thought, photos that I’ve shot out of happiness and joy and exuberance have also lasted. Why? When I look at my photos which were shot during periods in which I was very happy, it re-instills in me that happiness.
HOW TO OUTLAST?
Over-lasting is good.
A simple thought is not to just outlast others, but to “over-last”. For example, Nietzsche will easily be remembered for over 300 years. The same goes with Elon Musk. Also probably Kanye West. I think Jay Z will be forgotten. For example, nowadays young kids know who Kanye West is, nobody knows who Jay Z or Eminem is.
Thinking insanely long
Elon Musk — whether he succeeds are not in taking us to Mars, the attempt is great and interesting. Certainly he is already scheduled with Tesla, despite all of the naysayers. Why does everyone they say Tesla, and Elon Musk?
People feel small compared to him.
Even Peter Thiel once said that Elon Musk is a bad role model, because it is too difficult to emulate him.
Becoming more “crazy” or “Asperger’s?
There is one theory, sort of outlined by Peter Thiel in 0 to 1 in which he says,
Many successful entrepreneurs are successful, because they have some sort of low level of “Asperger’s”.
Or disregard for social norms.
For example, if you played by traditional social rules, better to just become an accountant, or consultant, or some sort of boring middle management, or executive. These people are never remembered.
Do you want to be remembered?
I believe it was Heraclitus who once said:
Men should seek the greatest human good, which is immortal glory and fame amongst mortals, yet the majority of men just stuff themselves like cattle.
A first critical thing you must ask yourself:
Do I even care to be remembered?
Me?
For myself, I can go both ways. If I am forgotten, no biggie, when you’re dead, and after you die, you cannot reap the benefits of your fame or notoriety.
However, what I am interested in, and what I do have an interest and passion is this:
To create things which are useful to my fellow human beings who are alive right now, and maybe, being a benefit and an asset and turbocharger to future humans. After I’m dead.
Why do I care for this? Maybe there is some sort of intrinsic altruism here, or maybe it is just from my Catholic Christian upbringing.
Simply put, my thought is this:
I just want to create and share information and knowledge which I wish I had access when I was a kid, when I was 12, 16, 18 years old, 21 years old, etc.
For example, things like
- How to transform my passion into a living, and whether this was even possible or not.
- How to become famous, get a lot of likes and favorites, make my photos famous, make myself famous, travel the world, be distinguished, have solo exhibitions, print my own photo books, etc.
- The limits of human physical strength. This is towards my powerlifting 2.0 idea.
Go Long
Think 30, 40, 50 years beyond. I think this is the best way to think long.
ERIC
EK WORK
Fresh out of the oven: ERIC KIM turbocharging workshop, downtown LA, June 17th, 2023 >
EK TURBO THINKING
To turbo charge your thinking, shoot me an email at Eric [at] EricKim.com
New directions
Some thoughts:
- Maybe the best camera to always have with you is some sort of Lumix, hybrid photography and video and blogging camera. That you could shoot still photos whenever you want, but also shoot vlogs ad lib.. For example, Lumix G9 camera is surprisingly good as a black-and-white still photo camera, and also phenomenal for vlogging.
- The new Sony full frame compact vlogging camera looks cool
- Just buy a white Tesla — just buy a Tesla model three. Why? Compact design. Ultimately, I believe compact shall win. Even if you are a trillionaire, maybe still, a Tesla model three performance, and white is the best car? Why? It is the fastest, and also White is just the easiest to maintain and keep clean.
- I’m over America.— what do I mean by this? Certainly I love being American, and I also love American values. But the downside of being rooted in America, is that ultimately, it just trends towards pretty boring stuff, like buying a house or a home, getting stuck. Much better to just live on the road.
- The more I think about Lamborghini now, and the new Lamborghini Revuelto, it is just so uninteresting and lame. Better to just go plaid instead.
EK SHOP
FOR THE ELITE & PRIVILEGED:
Your photo assignment
Traffic.
I say when you’re driving, just keep your camera in your front right pocket or your cupholder, and just shoot photos when you’re stuck in traffic. Or at the stoplight.
Upload your best “traffic“ photos to arsbeta.com
Next
- Read books by Kim
- Get a gym membership, or just buy some roguefitness.com equipment for your home gym
- Think strongman
- Watch John Wick four
Start here
What is the future? You.
Forward the turbo
If this give you even one interesting thought, feel free to forward this to a friend!
“Fortune favors the strong.”
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Dear friend,
If you are hungry to turbocharge yourself, your life, your photography, your philosophy, your creativity, I cordially invite you to my new workshop in Downtown LA, this June 17th, Saturday 2023.
Why?
Thinking about this for a long time, ultimately, what is real? Real is fellow like-minded individuals occupying the same physical space, breathing the same air, sharing thoughts on life, photography, art, creativity, and more.
What do you want?
I don’t know about you, but this is what I want:
- Becoming more creative
- Becoming more inspired
- Thinking higher and more lofty thoughts
- Thinking deeper, more critically, becoming more philosophical
- Becoming a better photographer
- Gaining more creative confidence
- Gaining more social courage
- I meeting fellow like-minded passionate individuals
- Flourishing
- Thriving
Who is this for?
Who is this workshop for?
This workshop is for you.
This is a unique workshop because it will be a combination of entrepreneurial thinking, musings on photography life and art, deeper meaning and purpose in life, etc.
The structure of this workshop is that we will start off at the coffee shop, using this opportunity to meet one another, gain deeper insights about one another, better learning and understanding our life mission goals, and also, strategizing ways we could head towards those goals, and beyond.
Also, there will be a photography element. Some of the best photography happens while just walking and talking, especially in the vibrant and dynamic downtown LA backdrop.
Fortune favors the bold
What is the best way to live life? I think it is a combination of the social, the physical, the artistic and creative, and also, the new.
The reason why I love workshops so much, both teaching and attending them is that it gives you a unique opportunity to break out of your traditional routine. For example, you might have the same rhythm when it comes to waking up, going to work, going home, don’t do anything creative, go to sleep. Or if you’re retired or semi-retired, maybe you’re more homebound, or stuck in your own locale.
A workshop is an excuse to break out of your traditional routine, and do some thing new, challenging, and interesting. In this workshop, once we establish your life goals, your photography goals, I will help you personally strategize how to best achieve those goals, both philosophically, practically, and with great encouragement and enthusiasm. Treat this like your one on one time consulting with ERIC KIM.
Life goals, life dreams?
We all have different life goals in life dreams. What is yours? This workshop is your opportunity to unlock your true potential.
The 411
The details for this Downtown LA LOS ANGELES workshop:
- Date: June 17th, Saturday, 2023
- Time: 11am-4pm
- Meeting spot: ilcafe, 855 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014. Same street as the Ace Hotel
- Contact email: Lea.a.chung@gmail.com — my workshops manager and also my mom!
Bring a friend or family member!
What is also unique about this workshop is that when you register and sign up, you can bring a friend or family member for free!
Buy one, get one free! My BOGO (buy one, get one [free]) philosophy to life.
My personal goals for you this workshop
For myself, this is what I hope you will gain after attending this workshop:
- Improved and increased vision, determination, and chutzpah regarding your life goals
- New strategies, new ways of thinking to approach your life, your creative and photographic life
- New innovative thoughts, entrepreneurial ideas to turbo charge your approach in life, photography, creativity and art
- Making new friends, new connections, joining the EK illuminati
- Greeter social confidence in the context of street photography, approaching strangers, interacting with strangers, etc.
- Critical feedback on your ideas, your photography, your portfolio, and also, how to put yourself out there, gaining traction as a photographer artist and thinker
- Gaining new hopes, aspirations, and dreams in life
Skin in the game
Now that I am a bitcoin billionaire, I don’t really have a good use for money anymore. Therefore, the reason I teach is workshops is simply for fun.
If after the workshop you are not 100% satisfied with your experience, just email my mom (my workshops manager) at Lea.s.chung@gmail.com and either I will give you a spot in the near future workshop, 100% for free, or, I’ll offer you a free consulting session, or, all refund your money 100%.
Why? Skin in the game, soul in the game. The way I treat money nowadays is that is just a filter; I don’t want random people attending this workshop, only the determined, bold, and great.
Your investment
The tuition for this workshop is $3700 USD. However, if you submit your full deposit and tuition by June 3rd, it will only be 999 USD (this includes you bringing a free friend or family member — insanely good deal!)
Normal tuition portal ($3700 USD) >
Early-Bird Discount Portal (only 999 USD) >
Secure your future
There are only six sign-up spots in total, which is in total 12 people.
Secure your future before it is too late.
How do I know if my spot is secure?
Once you submit your full tuition for this workshop, your spot is 100% secure. If you have any questions regarding the workshop, please email my mom and workshops manager Lea Chung at Lea.s.chung@gmail.com
How should I prepare for this workshop?
You don’t need to prepare anything before this workshop. Just come to the workshop with an open mind, and of course your camera! I recommend bringing your smallest most portable camera possible, preferably your RICOH GR III/RICOH GR IIIX camera, maybe your Leica Q/Q2 camera, or Leica M rangefinder if you want to practice zone focusing or other things. Or your Fujifilm x100/X-PRO camera, etc.
How to get to the workshop
If you live in southern California, or Northern California, and you plan on driving, there are lots of open parking spots close by. Just drive around and find the closest parking lot, typically cost around 10 or $15 for the whole day.
Do you plan on flying in, and stay at an Airbnb, just take an Uber there.
More fun idea is just stay at the Ace Hotel just down the street. This could also be a fun opportunity for you to also check out the new downtown LA Apple Store, very cool.
What the hell are you waiting for?
Legends never die.
Normal Tuition Portal:
$3700 USD: PayPal Buy Portal Here >
Early-Bird Tuition Portal:
Only 999 USD: PayPal Buy Portal Here >
Now what?
Once you submit your deposit, your spot is 100% secure. In the meanwhile, before you’re waiting for this exciting workshop, keep thinking, creating, sharing and publishing, and excited to finally meet you in the flesh!
ERIC
Business expense, corporate education
The great thing with this workshop that it could also be a business expense for you, or part of your corporate educational learning and development. If you need a special invoice to follow this as a business expense, or an extended learning opportunity, email my mom Lea Chung (my workshops manager) at Lea.s.chung@gmail.com and we will set you up.
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DOMINATE PHILOSOPHY
YOUR LIFE GOAL IS TO DOMINATE?
In modern day life, we are taught certain things which are immoral, unethical, as well as evil. However, perhaps in order to develop grow and flourish, we need to have a mindset more towards domination.
What is the point of life?
If you think about nations, what do nations desire? Nations desire to grow. To grow bigger, to expand, to take on more colonies, to build her military, to extract more natural resources, etc.
For example, America is currently the bully with a big stick, and goes around the world give you “aid”, to less fortunate countries. However what America really wants here is to expand her military bases and global dominance.
Even China, which is lagging seriously behind in terms of military power, is trying desperately to extend her borders to beyond, maybe setting up some sort of new colonies in Africa, the Kazakhstan area, etc.
However, the reason why China will always be number two, not number one, is this:
China’s strength comes from her industriousness, not her creativity and ingenuity.
For example, if you are a Chinese billionaire, will you use an iPhone pro or a Huawei phone? Similarly speaking, will you use an iPad, or some random Chinese made tablet? Also, rich mainland Chinese kids, would they rather wear Yeezy‘s or Balenciaga sneakers, or would they prefer to wear some sort of Chinese luxury brand?
How did Lamborghinis get cool?
American rappers. Jay Z, Kanye West, etc.
“Lamborghini mercy your chick is so thirsty I’m in that juicy Lambo with your ass she trying to jerk me.” – MERCY KANYE WEST
I was born in 1988. I am currently 35 years old. When I was a kid growing up in the bay area, Alameda Oakland area, this is the funny thing:
Nobody had any idea what a Lamborghini was, it was not even in the cultural mindset.
When I was a kid growing up, it was all about the Acura Integra type R. Or the civic type R. My personal dream is the kid was to get a red Acura Integra, stick shift, white rims, and some sort of body kit. I still remember flipping through pages of import tuner, fantasizing about the body kit I would get, and also trying to scheme up of ways I would be able to somehow cough up the money.
Also let us consider the fast and the furious movies. Then it became cool to drive a Nissan skyline GTR, Toyota supra, etc.
Essentially what I learned is that tastes can be created and made through the media, whether it be movies, music, podcasts, etc.
Even apparently the Acura NSX was cool from Quentin Tarantino, pulp fiction.
You become the tastemaker
I believe that I am currently the most influential photographer alive. For example, it was I who popularized the Ricoh GR digital camera, I almost feel that Ricoh should give at least 10% of proceeds to me. Before me, nobody knew what a Ricoh was. Now, Ricoh GR3 and GR3X cameras are all back-ordered. It was also I who declared that Ricoh was the new Leica.
How does one become a taste maker?
Are there is certainly a hierarchy to taste. Otherwise everyone will just be sipping on Starbucks Frapuccino’s all day, eating McDonald’s hamburgers, and eating Twinkies.
Or listening to Katy Perry.
Certainly everyone has a different taste, and at the end of the day it is all subjective. However, philosophically, we desire to create a hierarchy.
For example, how is it in why is it the Nike is still cooler than Adidas? First and foremost, I just think that Nike is more innovative, has a cooler looking logo, and the Nike logo is far more dynamic than Adidas, the three stripes logo is lame. Even as a teenage kid, I always preferred the old-school Adidas trefoil logo instead.
In order to be a taste maker, you first need some sort of self-hosted option. Building your own website and blog through bluehost.com and installing WordPress.org
What is the difference between a website in a blog? A simple definition:
All blogs are websites, not all websites are blogs.
For example, blog just means web-log, a log of your activities thoughts and stuff on the web.
Or, another easy way to think about it is that a blog is just a more dynamic website which gets updated very frequently. A blog is just like your own social media.
Why is it so critical to own your own website and blog?
First of all, you cannot and will not get censored. If you are on any foreign platform, whether it be Spotify, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc., sooner or later you will get censored, you might become blacklisted, or, your account my simply get suspended or removed.
What people do not realize is that social media is not free-speech. Why? Facebook who owns Instagram is a privately held corporation, not a free-speech platform.
Longevity
I have owned ERICkimphotography.com and ERICkimphotography.com/blog since 2009, 2010. It is still alive and well. However, in the past, I used to blog on Xanga, but it is now dead and all of the content on it was deleted. Also, nobody uses Flickr anymore. Even with my Facebook account, somehow I got locked out of it. I can’t even login anymore.
The upside of longevity is that the longer you are alive, and the longer you keep posting and sharing, you will gain traction. I think to gain a true follower or a true fan takes anywhere in the context of 5 to 6 years. So ask yourself:
That what you are doing, can you keep doing it for 5 to 6 years, 10 years, 20-30 years? Beyond?
Me
For myself, I will keep making photos until I die, hopefully at age 120. Also, I will keep working out, lifting weights, and exercising until I die, also at the age of 120.
A simple thought:
The longer you live, the longer you keep publishing, and putting yourself out there … certainly this will increase the likelihood that you will be remembered.
Unlearn the ethics
It seems to be a good idea to unlearn ethics. Unlearn what you have been taught, and allow yourself to become more immoral.
ERIC
PHILOSOPHY BY KIM
Essays by KIM
- JUST SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES AND WISDOM WITH OTHERS.
- How to Get More Done in a Single Day – MEMENTO MORI PHILOSOPHY
- THINK FOR YOURSELF
- Cruel?
- GO DEMIGOD.
- How to Be Happy: Challenge and Danger Philosophy
- To Become Greater, You Must Become *LESS* Productive!
- Imperfect Beauty
- The Philosophy of Pleasure
- What Interests You?
- Anti Theory of Everything
- Become?
- STRONGER OR NOT?
- Carte Blanche Ideals
- CHOOSE JOY
- Don’t Judge Your Impulses
- On Becoming Less Human
- COWARDICE.
- The Philosophy of Futurism
- PHILOSOPHY IS VALUE-SETTING
- PHILOSOPHY IS NOT LIFESTYLE
- WHY STANDARDIZATION IS BAD.
- YOUR OWN TABLE OF VALUES.
- RETRO IS BAD.
- INSANELY LOFTY THOUGHTS.
- Strive to *Lose* Weight, Not *Gain* Weight
- DIABLO II ANALOGIES FOR REAL LIFE.
- If You Know Your *WHY* You Can Discover Any *HOW*
- Life is Too Short to Be Miserable
- What Consumption Takes Skill?
- OFF THE GRID.
- REALITY IS CRUEL.
- Pain is Information
- WHY REMOVE VULGARITY AND DISORDER FROM OUR EYES?
- AUTOTELIC.
- UNPLUG.
- How to Become a Philosopher
- SUBOPTIMAL IS OPTIMAL
- THE LUST FOR MORE.
- TO DO IS TO BECOME.
- IN PRAISE OF AGGRESSIVE.
- THE PHILOSOPHY OF OPTIMISM
- OUR PHILOSOPHICAL WILL TO EXISTENCE
- Is Hope a Vice?
- MOVE MEAN
- Carte Blanche Ideals
- One Interesting Thought
- What Lasts? What Doesn’t Last?
- A WOUND STIMULATES THE RECUPERATIVE POWERS
- Children & Purpose
- Thoughts on Becoming a Parent
- Where Does Our Desire to Upgrade Come From?
- WE ALWAYS NEED SOMETHING FURTHER TO ASPIRE TO.
- Self-Task Yourself an Awesome Mission in Life
- Differentiation vs Equalization
- My Passion to *Become* Something More
- No Aesthetic or Ethos is Forever
- What is Your Higher Purpose in Life?
- IT WILL NEVER SATISFY YOU.
- How to Decide
- Things You *Want* to Do vs Things You *MUST* Do
- Towards a More Beautiful Mode of Existence and Future
- EXTREME GRATITUDE.
- AMAP (As Much as Possible) or None.
- Why or How Does it Matter?
- The Philosophy of Time and Events
- How *Not* to Resent
- FORWARD LOOKING
- DOMAIN FLEXIBILITY.
- The Miracle of Human Growth
- EXTREME ADAPTATION.
- Why Plan?
- You Don’t Need to Justify Yourself
- The Philosophy of Ego
- True vs False Passions
- How to Achieve Tranquility
- On Making Your Own Philosophy
- The Purpose of Life is to Create New Life
- Think On!
- The Wisdom of Doing Nothing
- Congruency
- My Thoughts on Meditation
- The Philosophy of Purpose
- Emulate Yourself
- Good Fear, Bad Fear
- For the Betterment of Humanity or Just Yourself?
- What you *really* believe in and care for is manifested through your actions (or non-actions)
- Why Culture is Your Enemy
- YOUR EXPERIENCES ARE KING.
- LIFE IS INHERENTLY GOOD.
- Artistic, Physical, and Philosophical Muscles
- All New Experiences are Good Experiences
- What is the Purpose of X?
- UTILITY.
- Philosophy is a Luxury
- The Attempt is More Interesting than the Result
- Joyfulness vs “Happiness”
- Effectiveness Over Happiness
- Self Actualization
- MAXIMAL ENGAGEMENT
- Life & Pain
- On Living Every Day with No Regret
- Learn as if you’re going to live forever, live as if you’re going to die tomorrow
- Live Every Day Like it Were the Last Day of Your Life
- Self-Determination
- FALSE GRATITUDE vs REAL GRATITUDE
- HOW TO LIVE MORE
- THE UPSIDE OF TRAGEDY
- Satisfaction is a Sucker’s Game
- Supreme Repose
- WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF LIFE? According to ERIC KIM
- STUBBORN, FLEXIBLE
- EVERYTHING HAPPENS AS IT *SHOULD* HAVE HAD HAPPENED
- Good Addiction, Bad Addiction?
- What is the Best Life?
- The Philosophy of Thinking
- The Philosophy of Conspiracies
- Conspiracies
- Growth
- Skepticism.
- What Do You Really Want Out of Life?
- Seem or Be?
- Learn Through Pain
- Respect Yourself
- In Praise of Elitism
- Why Independent Thinking?
- I Will Never Die
- Bitter is Better
- The Genesis of Nihilism and Existential Dread
- The Ethics of Personal Enrichment
- Good vs Not Good
- Punished by Privilege
- Abstinence Over Moderation
- Just Leave Others Alone
- You Can Only Critique that Which You Truly Understand and Love
- ERIC KIM Critique of Metaphysics
- Only Trust Philosophers Who Deadlift
- Heuristic: If Someone Talks Shit About Others Behind Their Back, Most Likely They’re Also Talking Shit About You Behind Your Back
- Virtue is a Privilege
- What Are Your Life Goals?
- Honesty
- Why I’m Anti Moderation
- No Spite, No Malice.
- Ascending Life or Descending Life?
- Double Edged Sword
- Ignorance.
- Why I Don’t Trust “Nice Guys”
- Why You Must Share Your Opinion
- Selfish Isn’t Evil
- Wisdom is the Goal
- YOU ARE KING.
- MASTER YOURSELF
- What is “Good” for You is Often what is Bad for You
- Care.
- BITTERSWEET
- ONE REP MAX
- Morality and Ethics is the Snare
- BY HELPING YOURSELF, YOU BEST HELP OTHERS
- Insanity is Good.
- Think Deep.
- PHILOSOPHY IS THE FUTURE.
- Open Mind vs Closed Mind
- ENTHUSIASM IS GENIUS
- Towards a More Critical and Rigorous Line of Thinking
- How to Encourage and a Foster Independent and Free Thinking
- What is the Purpose of Life?
- WHY PHILOSOPHY IS SUPREME.
- Elitism.
- I Cannot Form an Opinion About Somebody Until I’ve Met Them in the Flesh
- ALL GENETICS ARE GOOD GENETICS.
- Happiness vs Freedom
- The Birth of a Hater
- My Way Isn’t the Right Way
- Walking as an Existential Thing
- Why I’m So Tolerant
- Mortal Gods
- THE HUMAN SPECIES
- Why I’m So Skeptical
- Just Follow the Money
- Why Selfish?
- WHY WE CANNOT BLAME OTHERS
- Why Are We So Anti Elitism?
- What Actually Interests You?
- How to Become Yourself
- SELF HATE
- Optimistic Fatalism
- Death is the Ultimate Creative Constraint
- FLUX.
- How to Think for Yourself
- FLESH
- How to Live the Best Life
- Why Live a Life Without Regrets?
- Why Plato Ruined Art and Aesthetics for Us
- Self Respect
- Hypocrite vs Contradict
- Ideals vs Reality
- Spaceship Philosophy
- What is Your Ideal Life?
- MY EXTREME GRATITUDE TOWARDS LIFE AND BEING ALIVE!
- Critique of Utilitarianism
- Don’t Treat Others the Way You Want to Be Treated
- The Eternal Recurrence of Tragedy and Joy in Life
- Elite Asceticism
- Why I Don’t Like Numbers
- Action and Reaction, Cause and Effect
- The Antidote to Nihilism: The Philosophy of Nothingness
- ERIC KIM Notes on Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
- EXPLOIT CHAOS.
- WHY I DON’T BELIEVE IN GENETICS
- Self-Wisdom
- The Future Belongs to the Fearless
- INDIVIDUALISM
- Why Live Forever?
- THIS TOO WILL PASS.
- Why Education?
- How to Become Yourself
- Things Shouldn’t Go Back to the Way They Used to Be
- Why Am I So Cruel?
- The Great Joy of Existence
- Virtue for the Sake of Virtue
- NO DISDAIN.
- INTELLIGENT IGNORANCE
- A LIFE WITHOUT PAIN, DIFFICULTY OR TRAGEDY ISN’T A LIFE WORTH LIVING
- BITTER IS BETTER.
- EXPLOIT THE BEST FROM TRAGEDY AND LIFE
- DISREGARD FOR SELF-PRESERVATION
- PAIN.
- WHAT IF EVERYTHING IS NOT GONNA BE ALRIGHT?
- Tomorrow is Never
- Life is the Ultimate Creative Constraint
- EMBODIED REALITY
- BLACK SWAN
- THINGS WILL NEVER GO BACK TO THE WAY THEY USED TO BE
- What are you *really* afraid of?
- HAPPINESS ISN’T THE GOAL
- Philosophy is King
- Why is Selfish Evil?
- YOU’RE CONSTANTLY IN A STATE OF BECOMING
- ENTITLEMENT A SIN?
- NARCISSISM
- BE BRUTALLY HONEST WITH YOURSELF
- WHY FREE WILL?
- OBEY YOUR OPINION
- EGO IS GOOD.
- WHY IT IS GOOD TO BE INTO YOURSELF
- Seek the Good Pain
- Anti-Perfection in Photography, Art, and Life
- Can You Become an End into Yourself?
- WHY I LIVE
- Why I Hate Decline
- Why I Eat
- Why am I So Positive and Optimistic?
- EFFORT IS ENJOYMENT
- Never Stop Gaining
- TRUST YOURSELF
- A Life of Maximal Personal Independence
- What Do You Desire to Become?
- What Do I Want from Technology?
- Stratified Society
- Do You Love or Hate Reality?
- On the Brian, Body and Mind
- I’m Maximally Happy, Now What?
- Care over Fame
- ACTIVE NIHILISM
- Never Stop Subtracting
- How to Live a Happier and More Epic Life
- A Risker Life is a Better Life
- Only Work on Things You Can Imagine Doing for Eternity
- How to Maximize Your Happiness
- Influence
- The Gladiator Makes His Plans once He Enters the Ring
- Meditations on Meaning in Life
- There is Nothing More Interesting than Human Beings
- Is Hope a Vice?
- EGO
- Why Be Unique?
- Happiness is Metabolism Health and Strength
- You’re the Hero
- Is Productivity a Virtue or Vice?
- Why Do We Prize the Rare?
- The Joy of Uncertainty
- How Should I Best Use My Time and Life?
- A Life Without Pain or Suffering Isn’t a Life Worth Living
- Free or Unfree?
- What Do You Really Care For in Life?
- Anti-Satisfaction in Life
- Why Think?
- The Eternal Return
- Only Do What is Best for You!
- Truthiness
- Why Be Happy?
- Permissionless Living
- In Praise of Unconventional Wisdom
- Become the Change Which You Wish to See in the World
- Happiness
- Beyond Freedom
- Idolize People, Not Stuff
- What Makes You Stronger? What Makes You Weaker?
- Why Hate?
- The Secret of Happiness
- You’re Constantly in a State of Becoming
- Life is about Choices, Not Obligations
- Anti-Nihilism
- First, Do What is Best for You.
- Live Dynamic
- How to Prosper
- Is the Point of Life to Be Satisfied?
- SUPREME EFFORT OF WILL.
- How to Become more Idealistic
- Thrivival 101
- Create Yourself
- Non-Small
- Inspiration
- How to Live a Heroic Life: Dare the Heights!
- Human Augmentation
- Prune
- Happiness: Do What You Want to Do (And Don’t Do What You Don’t Want to Do)
- Avoid Vain (Empty) Pursuits in Life
- Modern Slavery
- Kill the Leeches
- Wisdom Augmentation
- Why We Need Friction in Life
- Straight Line Philosophy
- What’s Your End-Game in Life?
- Create Your Own Happiness Today
- Desire Both Pain and Pleasure in Life
- Try the Impossible
- SELF-RESPECT
- Anti-Social Extrovert
- Never Blame Anybody But Yourself
- Human Flourishing
- Simpler, Not Better.
- How to be Free
- Embrace the Extremes
- Cultivate Your Own Culture
- COURAGE.
- Thrivival
- Inner Power
- How to Live a Purposeful Life
- My Definition of Happiness
- Why Change is Good
- Why Work?
- How to Live the Happiest Possible Life
- The Two-Pronged Approach to Maximize Joy in Your Life
- You Always Have Another Option!
- INFINITISM
- Never Stop!
- What is Your Self-Directed Purpose in Life?
- Live Today Like it Were Your Last
- Do You Photograph to Live, or Live to Photograph?
- ARTIST-PHILOSOPHER
- Live Life to the Fullest!
- In Praise of Selfishness
- Why You Must Be a YAY-SAYER to Succeed in Entrepreneurship and Life
- Why I Love Walking
- Live Life Like a Video Game!
- Simple Luxuries in Life
- Treat Your Life Like a Fun Experiment!
- Only Prove it to Yourself
- You Don’t Always Need to Feel Joyful to Live a Fulfilling and Meaningful Life
- Life is Too Short to Be Bored!
- Money Cannot Destroy Boredom
- How to Find Inspiration in Life
- Why You Must Ignore Haters to Succeed and Win in Life
- An Active Life is a Happy Life
- My Simple Joys in Life
- Never Stop Striving
- How to Motivate Yourself in Life
- How to Be Optimistic in Life
- How to Dictate Your Purpose in Life
- In Praise of a Dynamic Life
- PURPOSE.
- How to Enjoy Life
- Photography Therapy
- How to Conquer Regret
- Take Your Play Very Seriously.
- How to Prosper
- Memento Vivere
- Destroy in Order to CREATE
- Trust Your Body More Than Your Mind
- Make Photos to Make Meaning in Your Life
- Seek Knowledge, Not Information
- The Purpose of Human Life
- How to Overcome Impedence
- Why I Love Death
- How to Be Centered in the Eternal Now
- How to Be Happy
- Why Do You Care What Others Think of You?
- Why I’m Happy
- Why?
- Why I’m So Prolific
- How to Reduce LAG in Life
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Dominate and conquer the whole world?
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To be able to intelligently design things in a more compact package is more interesting than to simply make things bigger. Why? When things get bigger or you make things bigger, your thinking becomes lazier. Or at least less creative.
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Can’t stop won’t stop!
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Something I have discovered, when it comes to weight lifting the gym etc., there are certain gymd which are more optimal, certain gyms which are less optimal. When the gym is too small, I feel too self-conscious. I cannot focus. Then for me, I prefer gyms which are bigger and more anonymous.
in praise of large commercial gyms.
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Also, not being monitored.
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Why? Here, safety is a critical thing. I don’t like these power racks made in China, or squad stands, because they feel so flimsy, and when I am lifting heavy weights, over eight or nine plates, the feeling of safety and security is critical for me. I suppose in regards to weightlifting equipment, power racks, squat stands, trust American made. Rogue fitness, hammer strength, etc.
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Why? I cannot zen out and focus.