{"id":117874,"date":"2018-11-13T08:27:03","date_gmt":"2018-11-13T16:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=117874"},"modified":"2018-11-13T08:27:03","modified_gmt":"2018-11-13T16:27:03","slug":"how-to-take-the-power-of-life-into-your-own-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/13\/how-to-take-the-power-of-life-into-your-own-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Take the Power of Life into Your Own Hands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This means: never blame another man for our faults. Also, attributing 100% of own success to our own efforts.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/how-to-take-the-power-of-life-into-your-own-hands.pdf\">DOWNLOAD PDF: How to take the power of life into your own hands<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>What if you never blamed anyone else?<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"117876\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/13\/how-to-take-the-power-of-life-into-your-own-hands\/746eda49-6a9e-4dbd-99e0-b17bd3aef6c2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/746EDA49-6A9E-4DBD-99E0-B17BD3AEF6C2.jpeg?fit=1920%2C2459&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2459\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"746EDA49-6A9E-4DBD-99E0-B17BD3AEF6C2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/746EDA49-6A9E-4DBD-99E0-B17BD3AEF6C2.jpeg?fit=1562%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/746EDA49-6A9E-4DBD-99E0-B17BD3AEF6C2-1000x1281.jpeg?resize=1000%2C1281\" alt=\"View\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1281\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-117876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/746EDA49-6A9E-4DBD-99E0-B17BD3AEF6C2.jpeg?resize=1000%2C1281&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/746EDA49-6A9E-4DBD-99E0-B17BD3AEF6C2.jpeg?resize=768%2C984&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/746EDA49-6A9E-4DBD-99E0-B17BD3AEF6C2.jpeg?resize=1562%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1562w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/746EDA49-6A9E-4DBD-99E0-B17BD3AEF6C2.jpeg?resize=830%2C1063&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/746EDA49-6A9E-4DBD-99E0-B17BD3AEF6C2.jpeg?resize=500%2C640&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/746EDA49-6A9E-4DBD-99E0-B17BD3AEF6C2.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The problem: we always blame others. We blame others for our lack of self-discipline. We blame others for our lack of opportunity. We blame others for injuring us.<\/p>\n<p>But what if we never blamed anyone else but ourselves? If we lack discipline \u00e2\u20ac\u201d that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s our fault for not being brave enough to say \u00e2\u20ac\u0153no\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. If we have too few opportunities, we should blame ourselves for not hustling hard enough, and not being brave enough to put ourselves out there. If we blame others for injuring us, we should blame ourselves for caring about petty shit.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Taking life 100% into your own hands<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"117720\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/montreal\/769a8152-1ed9-454b-b67f-b7bc88b44f80\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/769A8152-1ED9-454B-B67F-B7BC88B44F80-scaled.jpeg?fit=3712%2C2480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3712,2480\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-G9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1541993914&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"769A8152-1ED9-454B-B67F-B7BC88B44F80\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/769A8152-1ED9-454B-B67F-B7BC88B44F80-scaled.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1336&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/769A8152-1ED9-454B-B67F-B7BC88B44F80-1000x668.jpeg?resize=1000%2C668\" alt=\"Lips \" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-117720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/769A8152-1ED9-454B-B67F-B7BC88B44F80-scaled.jpeg?resize=1000%2C668&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/769A8152-1ED9-454B-B67F-B7BC88B44F80-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/769A8152-1ED9-454B-B67F-B7BC88B44F80-scaled.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1336&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/769A8152-1ED9-454B-B67F-B7BC88B44F80-scaled.jpeg?resize=830%2C555&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/769A8152-1ED9-454B-B67F-B7BC88B44F80.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/769A8152-1ED9-454B-B67F-B7BC88B44F80.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, we cannot physically control 100% of our lives.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>We weren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t asked to be born (we were thrust into the world, via birth, by our parents)<\/li>\n<li>We didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have control how our parents, teachers, or society raised us or the values they taught us. We didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have control which city, country, or society we grew up in. <\/li>\n<li>We don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have control over the year, the time, or the era in which we were born. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>What is in our power?<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"117704\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/montreal\/4a901827-e3c5-4916-8ff2-ddbd9079dce2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4A901827-E3C5-4916-8FF2-DDBD9079DCE2-scaled.jpeg?fit=3712%2C2480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3712,2480\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-G9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1541991451&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4A901827-E3C5-4916-8FF2-DDBD9079DCE2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4A901827-E3C5-4916-8FF2-DDBD9079DCE2-scaled.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1336&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4A901827-E3C5-4916-8FF2-DDBD9079DCE2-1000x668.jpeg?resize=1000%2C668\" alt=\"Cindy hands \" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-117704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4A901827-E3C5-4916-8FF2-DDBD9079DCE2-scaled.jpeg?resize=1000%2C668&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4A901827-E3C5-4916-8FF2-DDBD9079DCE2-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4A901827-E3C5-4916-8FF2-DDBD9079DCE2-scaled.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1336&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4A901827-E3C5-4916-8FF2-DDBD9079DCE2-scaled.jpeg?resize=830%2C555&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4A901827-E3C5-4916-8FF2-DDBD9079DCE2.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4A901827-E3C5-4916-8FF2-DDBD9079DCE2.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yet\u00e2\u20ac\u201d given some of these constraints, we still have much in our power:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Power to decide whether we still continue to have ties with our \u00e2\u20ac\u0153legacy friends\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, or with family. <\/li>\n<li>Power to dictate what career, or work-employment to pursue. <\/li>\n<li>Power how to spend our money: what we determine we desire to spend our money on, and what we determine what we desire <em>not<\/em> to spend our money on. <\/li>\n<li>Power on what to eat (or not eat), and power to spend our time and our lives how we desire. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>You are not a lottery ticket<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"117687\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/montreal\/eric-kim-montreal-black-and-white-street-photography-lumix-g9-1303883\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-montreal-black-and-white-street-photography-lumix-g9-1303883-scaled.jpg?fit=3456%2C5184&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3456,5184\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-G9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1541911285&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim montreal black and white street photography lumix g9-1303883\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-montreal-black-and-white-street-photography-lumix-g9-1303883-scaled.jpg?fit=1333%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-montreal-black-and-white-street-photography-lumix-g9-1303883-1000x1500.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-117687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-montreal-black-and-white-street-photography-lumix-g9-1303883-scaled.jpg?resize=1000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-montreal-black-and-white-street-photography-lumix-g9-1303883-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-montreal-black-and-white-street-photography-lumix-g9-1303883-scaled.jpg?resize=1333%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-montreal-black-and-white-street-photography-lumix-g9-1303883-scaled.jpg?resize=830%2C1245&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-montreal-black-and-white-street-photography-lumix-g9-1303883-scaled.jpg?resize=500%2C750&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-montreal-black-and-white-street-photography-lumix-g9-1303883.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/05\/12-lessons-peter-thiel-has-taught-me-about-life-philosophy-and-entrepreneurship\/\">Peter Thiel<\/a> in his book, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Zero to one\u00e2\u20ac\u009d tells us \u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  You are not a lottery ticket.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>We have the power in our own hands, to direct our lives however we desire. Of course we cannot change our past, but we have the power (today) how to control our actions, our behavior, and what we decide to give our attention and focus to.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Success is in your hands<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"117643\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/09\/all-is-permitted-in-photography-2\/01660017-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/01660017.jpg?fit=3088%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3088,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"01660017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/01660017.jpg?fit=2000%2C1326&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/01660017-1000x663.jpg?resize=1000%2C663\" alt=\"Red cowboy \" width=\"1000\" height=\"663\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-117643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/01660017.jpg?resize=1000%2C663&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/01660017.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/01660017.jpg?resize=2000%2C1326&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/01660017.jpg?resize=830%2C550&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/01660017.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To advance in life (succeed) is in your own hands. Every advancement (success) you have in life, determines to you.<\/p>\n<p>The harder you hustle, and the more you put yourself out there, the more <em>likely<\/em> you are to have interesting opportunities come your way.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"117639\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/09\/all-is-permitted-in-photography-2\/attachment\/06030020\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/06030020.jpg?fit=3087%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3087,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"06030020\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/06030020.jpg?fit=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/06030020-1000x663.jpg?resize=1000%2C663\" alt=\"Tattoo chest Venice \" width=\"1000\" height=\"663\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-117639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/06030020.jpg?resize=1000%2C663&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/06030020.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/06030020.jpg?resize=2000%2C1327&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/06030020.jpg?resize=830%2C551&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/06030020.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As an <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/photography-entrepreneurship-101\/\">entrepreneur<\/a>, you determine (more) aspects of your life and time. <strong>This is why I feel that (if you desire 100% freedom and control in your life), you must become an entrepreneur.<\/strong> I simply don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t see any other way around it.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"117594\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/montreal\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-montreal-monochrome-lumix-g9-1303410\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-montreal-monochrome-lumix-g9-1303410.jpg?fit=5184%2C3456&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5184,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-G9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1541745858&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim black and white street photography montreal &amp;#8211; monochrome &amp;#8211; lumix g9-1303410\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lumix G9&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-montreal-monochrome-lumix-g9-1303410.jpg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-montreal-monochrome-lumix-g9-1303410-1000x667.jpg?resize=1000%2C667\" alt=\"Cindy walking ghost \" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-117594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-montreal-monochrome-lumix-g9-1303410.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-montreal-monochrome-lumix-g9-1303410.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-montreal-monochrome-lumix-g9-1303410.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-montreal-monochrome-lumix-g9-1303410.jpg?resize=830%2C553&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-montreal-monochrome-lumix-g9-1303410.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-montreal-monochrome-lumix-g9-1303410.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The point of being an entrepreneur isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t to become a millionaire or billionaire. It isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t even to become \u00e2\u20ac\u0153rich\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in monetary wealth. It is to become free \u00e2\u20ac\u201d free to do what you desire during the day, and free to <em>not<\/em> do what you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to do!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>How to take the power in your own hands<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"117559\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/montreal\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-montreal-monochrome-lumix-g9-42\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-montreal-monochrome-lumix-g9-42.jpg?fit=5184%2C3456&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5184,3456\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-G9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1541664876&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim black and white street photography montreal &amp;#8211; monochrome &amp;#8211; lumix g9-42\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-montreal-monochrome-lumix-g9-42.jpg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-montreal-monochrome-lumix-g9-42-1000x667.jpg?resize=1000%2C667\" alt=\"Hand shadow \" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-117559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-montreal-monochrome-lumix-g9-42.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-montreal-monochrome-lumix-g9-42.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-montreal-monochrome-lumix-g9-42.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-montreal-monochrome-lumix-g9-42.jpg?resize=830%2C553&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-montreal-monochrome-lumix-g9-42.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/eric-kim-black-and-white-street-photography-montreal-monochrome-lumix-g9-42.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So friend \u00e2\u20ac\u201d some basic ideas:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Never blame another person or man. It all is on you. All your successes and failures are culpable to you. <em>Given this \u00e2\u20ac\u201d will you become empowered, or crumble from the weight of this idea?<\/em><\/li>\n<li>The harder you work, the harder you hustle, and the more you \u00e2\u20ac\u0153put yourself out there\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, the more you will advance and succeed towards your life goals, and your supreme life task. <\/li>\n<li>Disregard your past. What is past is past. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t let your past be a future determinant. You aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t your parents. You aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t your past memories. You are you, right now. You are your present and potential future actions. <strong>Be more action-oriented in life, and you will have more control<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Be flexible with petty matters in life, but be very stubborn and inflexible with what is truly important in your life. Care less for what you eat, but never compromise your own system of morals and ethics. <\/li>\n<li>Realize that you have the potential for impacting the world and modern society. Never talk down on yourself. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>BE BRAZEN.<br \/>\nERIC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This means: never blame another man for our faults. 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