ERIC KIM ₿

Pain ain’t a big deal, but injury is bad. Disregard the pain which doesn’t come with injury, but heed the pain which signals injury.

Optimize your life which requires the least amount of packing.

When it comes to technology, it seems the best strategy is to just buy the newest thing, and hold onto it as long as possible.

If you have the option, why stay in any one spot?

Rather than asking others what they like or what their preferences are, think deeply about what your own personal preferences are, and optimize for your own preferences.

Another thought: what should clothing be? Perhaps modern day combat armor.

In a world where we do not really need to commute to work anymore, or really commute anywhere, what is the ethos of the modern car? Either for it to be your own personal spaceship, or your own armored vehicle, a tank.

Good to get rid of or return things you actually really like. Non attachment.

Perhaps this is what makes flying better than driving.

This is why I love all black everything. Also, often flashy things distract myself. And I hate being distracted.

The “best” as something you use the most frequently.

RICOH GR IIIX as the best camera for this high utility reason.

Also iPhone SE for small size and curved edges. Easier to fit and slip in and out of your front pocket.

Cars are only useful when they’re being driven, or when they’re in motion. Therefore, avoid any car that sits too long in your garage or Parkway.

What is it that you truly desire? What is your true desired endgame?

I don’t need “help”, I just don’t want anyone or anything to get in my way.

If you desire to do more and act more, best to perpetually be hungry during the day, besides feasting on meat before sleeping.

The upside of all wheel drive cars, and also cars with foglights.

Better to always be hungry than to always be full.

A thought: perhaps when it comes to small payments, we will continue to use cash, credit cards, etc. But with very big purchases, like buying a car or buying a home, we will use certain cryptocurrency‘s like bitcoin more often.

With photography, and videos, the benefit of having a smaller, lighter, more compact camera is that you are more apt to capture the moment. And this is infinitely worth more than quality. Because there is other cameras which are bigger, bulkier, and more obtrusive, in which are less likely to capture the moment

Critique on the new iPhone 13 Pro marketing materials:

Don’t call it ‘content’.

“Content” means nothing. Also, when you tell someone “I love your content”– it is very disrespectful. Better to call it “artwork”.

When you call it ‘content’, it is like calling the artwork of an artist like some anonymous, pink (McDonalds Chicken Nugget) sludge.

Better to call them ‘photos’ or ‘videos’. Also the emphasis on the notion *YOUR*.

One of the huge downsides of the new Apple marketing materials– it is too nerdy and tries to ‘explain’ everything. Rather than explain things, better to *ASPIRE* things. This means:

Make it aspirational.

Don’t explain the technology, or use numbers. Nobody cares for these things. Rather, hype it up what it can help you *BECOME*. Or how it can *improve* your life.

For example, TESLA keeps your car dynamic and non-boring from the frequent software updates. We love updates.

Or, TESLA can prevent you from dying in a car crash when driving while sleepy or tired. Worth 10000x the price.

Our stoic approach.

Difficult to know what is ‘best’ and what is ‘exciting’, but certainly good to know what is *BORING*.

Avoid boring at all costs.

Also, avoid the static.

An idea I got from Cindy — the good idea of ‘advancement’.

Which makes me think:

What we seek is ADVANCEMENT, not ‘change’ for the sake of it.

In some funny ways, Toyota and Tesla is more similar than dissimilar:

• Corolla vs Tesla Model 3
• Camry vs Tesla Model S
• Sienna vs Tesla Model X

The main difference:

Toyota cars are always changing and evolving, whereas Tesla’s body style is consistent… yet the software is always advancing and evolving.

Keep it moving; keep it dynamic.

This is why I don’t want to ‘own’ anything– I don’t want to be tied down with anything, even if it is perfect!

I want to continue discovering new things, inventing new things, innovating new things.

For example with cars, I do not want to be tied down with any car, no matter how perfect. In some ways, this way … having *NO* car is ideal.

I don’t desire perfect (anymore).

Takes more manliness to *RESTRAIN* yourself from raising your voice, ‘fighting back’ or even ‘defending yourself’. When in doubt, pause … and delay as long as possible before responding.

Also don’t forget the priority is your own stoic-spartan-zen,

RICOH GR IIIX is still superior to even the best iPhone camera, iPhone Pro, etc.

Why? Faster. Quick-draw.

With iPhone, you take it out of your pocket, and you gotta somehow bypass the lock screen (which is too slow).

Even on the iPhone SE, I prefer the you lift it up, and you swipe to the side to quickly access the camera. It is actually a bit faster and more streamlined than the new iPhone, in which you gotta press the little icon on the bottom-right (for half a second) before shooting the photo.

Also the benefit and upside of shooting with Ricoh GR IIIX is that the 40mm simulates how your eye sees. Thus, you don’t need to get closer or zoom before shooting the photo. “What you see is what you get” on RICOH GR IIIX.

When you are a guest somewhere, or living with friends/family, in-laws, etc — treat and design, and clean the house like you owned it.

In today’s world in which we are no longer god-fearing, and which we are not afraid of a permanent hell/afterlife, what is the purpose of religion?

Aesthetic.

For example, going to church/mass is a luxury. Getting dressed up, being social, and appreciating the peace and quiet and aesthetics of mass is a luxury.

Make your home your own zen (quiet, silent, and bright) temple.

Ideal for naps, live, play and work.

Optimize for quiet.

I love bacon, pork belly, pork products, etc. Yet, I think I’ve discovered that it is difficult for me to digest pork.

Seneca gets easily booted of toys. So do adults. Invest in things which are high in “replayability”— not single use novelty toys.

The best value for monochrome photography. iPhone SE (has a flash), and the Provoke Cam App.

If you want a perfect phone, or a perfect iPhone, iPhone SE is perfect.

iPhone pro is not a good phone, but is something else. Best to consider the iPhone Pro as a mobile and pocketable LIDAR device.