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Photo essay / Jan 24, 2023

Fitness and Happiness

Assuming everyone wants to be “happy”, and assuming that fitness and working out, going to the gym, lifting weights, being outdoors, shirt off, getting a nice tan, food and diet (100% carnivore diet, no …

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Photo essay / Jan 23, 2023

Never turn your back on things

This is why mafia dons always sit all the way back at restaurants, with their back facing the corner wall. So they could see anything and everything, to make sure that they don’t get …

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Photo essay / Jan 23, 2023

More flesh surface area!

The upside of walking around outdoors with your shirt off, you got more surface area to absorb UV radiation from the sun, especially during the winter time.

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Photo essay / Jan 23, 2023

EXPAND YOUR WORLD

One of the good things about going off to college, living on your own, exploring and traveling the world, etc.

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Photo essay / Jan 22, 2023

“Self improvement“ is a scam.

There is nothing really for you to “improve“. Certainly there are certain things you could do like increase and augment your muscle mass, decrease your body fat, increase your one rep max strength, etc. …

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Photo essay / Jan 22, 2023

Fitness Innovations

Towards a more strongman approach. One repetition maximum style lifting, only single repetitions. However, not getting fat like a strongman. Looking like a Greek demigod.

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Photo essay / Jan 22, 2023

INNOVATION FOR THE SAKE OF EMPOWERING HUMANITY.

Podcast Once you’re successful, then what? I say then the final step, and moving forward, invest your energies on innovation, for the sake of elevating humankind! What type of innovation? Anything. For example, there …

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Photo essay / Jan 22, 2023

Happy Photos

The least we can ask for in life — photos which highlight our happiness? And make us happier?

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Photo essay / Jan 22, 2023

HOW WOULD I DESIGN MY IDEAL HOUSE?

Ideally some sort of glass cube. Maximal natural light. In Southern California? Kitchen: No cabinets. All glass walls, to allow in maximal natural light in the mornings! I hate the darkness. No two stories. …

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Photo essay / Jan 22, 2023

Via Negativa “Improvements”

The best way to “improve“ a design is figuring out what to get rid of, what to subtract. For example, on websites — which plugins to GET RID OF, which design elements and options …

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Photo essay / Jan 21, 2023

“I CAN’T BE FUCKED.”

Podcast Unorthodox ethics: One of the greatest things I learned from the Brits: “I CAN’T BE FUCKED.” PHILOSOPHY STOICISM ETHICS ERIC KIM VLOG ETHICS by KIM Your Own Personal Code of Ethics

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Photo essay / Jan 21, 2023

How to improve your posture

Atlas lift at the gym, also heavy rack pulls. Vibram five fingers shoes or barefoot, and also tight fitting compression clothing. No iPhone. Also a theory; when you improve your testosterone, and increase your …

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Photo essay / Jan 21, 2023

Jealousy versus Envy

Jealousy is when you think that the success or the greatness of somebody else is a threat to you, or diminishes you. Envy is when you desire to become more like someone else. Envy …

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Photo essay / Jan 21, 2023

What is your end goal for fitness?

For me, basic stuff includes mobility and to run around and play with Seneca, crouch down under tables and clean stuff, and also, improving my posture, uprightsenses, and strengthen my body and legs. I …

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Photo essay / Jan 20, 2023

HOW TO BUILD MUSCLE

Easy. Lift insanely heavy weights (one rep max)— only single reps, and eat a shitload of meat (100% carnivore diet). Aim for 3-4 pounds of meat (beef) every day.

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