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Street photography as courage. Photography philosophy as embodied life. A living archive by ERIC KIM.
When people seem to universally praise or like a certain design, it is a bad design.
Great design disdains to please.
Money as a means to your ultimate goal
The goal isn’t to just make a bunch of money, the goal rather is to think of your grandiose lofty end goal, and money simply as a means to it. For example, I think …
Electric Cars are Tethered
Less freedom. Even though aesthetically I hate gasoline, still seems that if you desire a life of maximum freedom, electric cars are not the way. With electric cars, you’re either tethered to your home …
Untethered
I hate being tethered. I want to become untethered.
What happens once you’re over it all?
You’re less distracted and more focused on what truly matters to you.
My biggest frustration in life is missing a photo opportunity or decisive moment
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I WANT IT EVEN FASTER!
Extra small JPEG — soooo much faster transfer speeds!
625 POUNDS ERIC KIM 6 PLATE + 20 RACK PULL
My veins are insane: Just pull it: I got it up even half an inch!! EK EK
There is no “proper“ way to do things.
Just do things “your way“.
I Love Migos
Why do people hate on Migos so much? I think they are just jealous that they became so successful. Also when the first Culture album came out, it was so insanely innovative. The music …
How to become more interesting
Say more of what is on your mind, and don’t censor yourself. Do not regurgitate the news or talk about other people. Best to talk about yourself and your own thoughts.
Social Confidence
The number one thing I want to teach my son Seneca.
I’m becoming less interested in other people, more interested in myself.
Read essay →How epic can the human body become without the aid of steroids, artificial testosterone, etc.?
Read essay →The heaviest shall lose
For example, how is it that an iPhone 14 Plus is actually lighter than a normal size iPhone 14 Pro? 206grams (iPhone 14 Pro) vs 203 grams (iPhone 14 Plus). Better yet, the normal …
How to Build a Zen Mind
I believe that the best mind, or mindstate is a zen mind. But how do we do it? Some thoughts: Real monks drink coffee and green tea One of my very positive experiences being …
Do what is simplest and easiest for you.
Towards a more “selfish†workflow.
Sublime Design
Vlog This is what I love, and my passion. And this is what I strive toward; sublime design. For me to design things which are sublime, and also to use discover and innovate and …
The more stuff to charge, the worse.
A pragmatic reason to NOT get any more Apple products or devices, irregardless of how rich you are.
Car as a Toy
The best car toy — Tesla. The best bang for the buck a base level Model 3
Harness and Channel the Disoptimal VLOG
Things won’t and cannot be optimal. Certainly there are times in which things are more optimal than less. However, in spite of all of it, just do the thing you love. For example, having …
How to Build a Zen Mind
I believe that the best mind, or mindstate is a zen mind. But how do we do it? Some thoughts: Real monks drink coffee and green tea One of my very positive experiences being …
Why don’t we ever think of Jesus as a philosopher?
Jesus — a true badass. Why don’t we ever think of Jesus as a philosopher, whose life teachings and actions was in accordance with his philosophy and beliefs? PHILOSOPHY BY KIM Essays by KIM …
INSANE DETAIL.
I am still so blown away and shocked to see how much insane detail there is in the Ricoh GR 3X photos that I shoot, just shooting JPEG.
Just blog what you’re passionate about
If you ensure that you only blog and Vlog things you’re passionate about, you’ll never run out of motivation. Why? Because you are intrinsically motivated, because you love it. Not for some sort of …
Why does Bill Gates want all of us to become vegetarian, vegan, or more “plant-based†in our diets?
My theory, he is doing it for two reasons. First of all, he wants to be seen as benevolent, and intelligent, and discerning. The second, he might have some sort of hidden financial gain …
I do as I please
If somebody objects to the way I do things, you don’t need to respond.
Cholesterol is a Steroid
Video It seems nowadays the bias is to just consume more protein. And for some myopic reason people assume that all protein is alike, and the only thing which is important is the total …
How to Build Monster Traps
Traps — the trapezius muscles on top of your shoulders and neck. How do you build monster traps? Simple: Food Go to the Costco business Center, you can go if you have a normal …
You can move the world from your garage!
“The party’s in here we don’t need to go out.†– Kanye