ERIC KIM ₿

Delta measures change. Change over time. Growth. Augmentation. Increasing. DELTA is good. Also the logo of ARSBETA.COM

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How to live and think like a billionaire:

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People who believe in the singularity — repulsive both aesthetically and philosophically.

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I am anti-conspiracy theories, and anti-notions of some sort of plot for the American government trying to ‘control’ the citizens. No. It is far more complex. You just got politicians lobbying for power, and lobbyists lobbying for more money and influence. The whole system is chaotic. Not only that, but the good thing:

There is no conspiracy.

This means — all the ‘connections’ we see are just randomness, chaos, and chance. There is no face to ‘Big Brother’ nor a face to ‘Uncle Sam’. We Americans — we got the power. “We the people” as Jefferson said; or even inspired by Roger Williams regarding ‘soul freedom’.

Do things early and always add buffer to whatever you do.

A new realization and epiphany in life and technology:

Don’t get locked in.

For example with social media, don’t get locked into their digital chattel slavery, or becoming a ‘digital sharecropper‘. Do not become an ‘Insta-Slave‘.

Even with Apple — don’t get locked into their ‘walled garden’ ecosystem. Steve Jobs had all the best intentions, but … true freedom requires you to NOT be locked or chained to any platform, device, or operating system.

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Hygiene as a philosophical endeavor (Galen). The physician is also a philosopher. Hygiene isn’t just anti germs — it is also physical health, physiological health, mental health, hygiene from toxic people and toxic news, etc.

Freedom is the goal. But once you got it, then what do you wanna do with your life?

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If you let pleasure guide you, you will learn much.

For example, I love lifting weights and physical exercise. Fitness is pleasure to me. This as I gain, I learn and love life!

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Uber-simple cooking:

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The goal:

Infinite Muscular Gains

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Strive for uber-simple. The simpler, the better.

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Purism is bad for photography, art, and life:

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As simple as possible — uber-simple:

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We simpletons. We think too binary.

My thought:

Towards a more carnivore diet — also eat a LOT of bitter greens (kale, collard greens, spinach!)

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The new goal and aesthetic and approach:

UBER-SIMPLICITY!

Uber-simplicity is the goal.

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The more distractions, the more money (advertising or app revenue) for Apple, FacebookGram, GoogleTube, Amazon, etc.

It is simple— just follow the money.

Humans are awesome. To be pessimistic and negative is easy. Takes more skill, courage and valor to be optimistic.

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Do you aspire to become more of a man, or more of a machine? Or both? A hybrid?

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Don’t waste too much energy trying to motivate others— best to spend energy focus and time to motivate yourself.

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Flow on!

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Hands down, price aside, iPhone SE is the best iPhone — even better than iPhone Pro.

Why?

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Lumix g9, Leica-Lumix 12mm f/1.4 lens (24 mm full-frame equivalent), and RODE Microphone with Wind Jammer. Optimal for street vlogging, or vlogging … anything. Shoot 4K at 60 FPS; it is a beast.

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Simple workflow:

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Lesson from my friend Todd Hata:

Better to buy the cheapest iPhone or Tesla than buy the most expensive Android phone or the most expensive Toyota.

Also — perhaps better to buy the cheapest Lexus than the most expensive Toyota (Toyota owns Lexus). Also getting the cheapest Genesis car than the most expensive Hyundai car (Hyundai owns genesis).

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I became an entrepreneur because I was dissatisfied with society, how the world works, and dissatisfied with the photography culture and world, thus … I desired to create the change which I wished to see manifested in the embodied world.

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I do both:

Intermittent fast (no breakfast or lunch), and when I break my fast (dinner), I eat a SHITLOAD of food (mostly meat // a more carnivorous diet).

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No venture capital. No collaborators. No sponsors. No brand deals. Just you.

A consumer thinks:

If I could discover the perfect product and can buy it, I’d be so happy.

The producer thinks:

Man, everything sucks and is so mediocre. I’d rather build something cool myself!

As of now, RICOH GR III is the best camera (at all price points) in the market. Leica, Fuji, Apple doesn’t come close.

My personal thoughts on the importance of tolerance in society:

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Just because I don’t like it doesn’t mean everyone else shouldn’t like it or do it!

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Video as the future of photography and media. We will always prefer video (photo, video AND audio) over just photo, just audio (podcasts).

In other words, if you want to succeed in the upcoming brave new world of digital media, start making videos:

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Don’t strive to become anyone else; strive to become MORE of yourself!

All photos are different and alike at the same time:

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Beyond thinking about “good” and “bad” photos. Best to think about just making photos which document and detail your own personal life journey:

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A philosophical photographic approach and thought to life:

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Everything doesn’t happen for a “reason”, but we should think:

Don’t desire for reality to have manifested any other way!

Towards a more carnivorous diet, or a more ‘animal based’ diet:

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Towards a ‘one rep max’ approach to life:

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In praise of the park life:

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Start with the end, and work your way backwards. Or the chess idea:

Study the endgame — the most effective way to master chess (not studying opener moves) // via Peter Thiel (‘Zero to One’ Book)

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Or in other words, not tech for the sake of tech. Or as little tech as possible.

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The best life — the life with the least amount of stress, anxiety and bullshit. A “via negativa” approach to happiness, focus, and life.

I do it uber-ghetto and simple:

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My workouts:

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The notion of “just do you” is a good one from modern day thinking. It means:

Leave others alone, but also demand others leave you alone.

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We talk much about “body shaming” or even LGBTQ “pride” weeks. But how come we never talk about body pride?

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Collection doesn’t take skill (it just takes time and money) creating does.

Anti-collection; pro-creation.

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My goal:

Become the uber-photographer — ABOVE and BEYOND photography.

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In praise of (semi) long-term thinking:

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To achieve, do, and create truly extraordinary epic things, you must have hyper health and apex health. How to do this? Some of my thoughts:

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Create the future. Create your own idealized self, and your own ideal future. Your own ideal society.

Don’t wait around for society to come to you. You build it now. Today.

Don’t wait for new stuff to come out, and you wait until you buy it. No. You build it and make it! Create the future. Create what you desire to see manifested in the world.

For example, the point ain’t waiting for the new Apple product, Google product, or Tesla product to come out for you to lust over and you desire to buy it. The point is for you to stop, and think and say:

I will build the next Apple (I’m the next Steve Jobs). I will build my own car (start from scratch, a skeleton body and build up the car). I will design and create my own phone (open source, root an Android phone?

Thus the thought:

Either take all the tools (already existing in your disposal, no rumor mill stuff) and maximize it and yourself, or just go out and create what you desire to see manifested in the world.

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Productivity — toward and for what ends and aims?

Either without weights, or with weights:

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The basic gist:

Everyday, strive to improve (at least) .5%, or 1%, or whatever percentage. Even a tiny tiny tiny improvement everyday, compounded over a year is insane gains!

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Simple ideas to get you going:

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This seems very counter-intuitive, but the best time to start your own business and entrepreneurial endeavor is during uncertain times (like now!)

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The best thing you can do for your mental and physiological health: quit the news. The best way to conquer fear and anxiety.

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Practical thoughts:

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Self confidence that goes deep into your core.

True wealth as health. As physiological “power overwhelming”. As deep self confidence. Freedom from anxiety, fear, and death.

Your power:

1. Your self confidence
2. Your focus
3. Your influence
4. Your impact
5. Your body and physical strength

Living biological organisms desire to exhibit, exert, and augment their power.

Upon thinking deeply — it isn’t anxiety, fear, or even fear of pain and death which holds us back. It is morality and ethics — notions of “guilt”, “shame”, and punishment. If you want to fly higher, you must become amoral.

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Social science is not a critical and hard science like math or physics, but I see it more as an approach and aesthetic.

More bodybuilders should get into philosophy and more philosophers should get into bodybuilding.

Bodybuilding — the art of building your body. Increasing your muscle mass (skeletal muscle) while lowering (or keeping minimal) your bodyfat (adipose tissue).

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