{"id":119506,"date":"2018-11-27T10:20:33","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T18:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=119506"},"modified":"2018-11-27T10:20:33","modified_gmt":"2018-11-27T18:20:33","slug":"supreme-effort-of-will","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/27\/supreme-effort-of-will\/","title":{"rendered":"SUPREME EFFORT OF WILL."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Why don&#8217;t we give enough credence and credit to ourselves, and our own will-power?<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>We are soft<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_119456\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119456\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"119456\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/26\/draw-energy-from-your-environment\/hercules-and-antaeus-ca-1475-by-antonio-pollaiuolo-1431-or-1432-1498-bronze-statue-46-cm-italy-15th-century-175819596-5a6755a8b1f09f0037c3a6ac\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/hercules-and-antaeus-ca-1475-by-antonio-pollaiuolo-1431-or-1432-1498-bronze-statue-46-cm-italy-15th-century-175819596-5a6755a8b1f09f0037c3a6ac.jpg?fit=768%2C1046&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"768,1046\" 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=\"hercules-and-antaeus&amp;#8211;ca-1475&amp;#8211;by-antonio-pollaiuolo&amp;#8211;1431-or-1432-1498&amp;#8212;bronze-statue&amp;#8211;46-cm&amp;#8211;italy&amp;#8211;15th-century-175819596-5a6755a8b1f09f0037c3a6ac\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Hercules crushing Antaeus, the giant.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/hercules-and-antaeus-ca-1475-by-antonio-pollaiuolo-1431-or-1432-1498-bronze-statue-46-cm-italy-15th-century-175819596-5a6755a8b1f09f0037c3a6ac.jpg?fit=768%2C1046&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/hercules-and-antaeus-ca-1475-by-antonio-pollaiuolo-1431-or-1432-1498-bronze-statue-46-cm-italy-15th-century-175819596-5a6755a8b1f09f0037c3a6ac.jpg?fit=768%2C1046&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/hercules-and-antaeus-ca-1475-by-antonio-pollaiuolo-1431-or-1432-1498-bronze-statue-46-cm-italy-15th-century-175819596-5a6755a8b1f09f0037c3a6ac.jpg?resize=768%2C1046\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1046\" class=\"size-full wp-image-119456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/hercules-and-antaeus-ca-1475-by-antonio-pollaiuolo-1431-or-1432-1498-bronze-statue-46-cm-italy-15th-century-175819596-5a6755a8b1f09f0037c3a6ac.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/hercules-and-antaeus-ca-1475-by-antonio-pollaiuolo-1431-or-1432-1498-bronze-statue-46-cm-italy-15th-century-175819596-5a6755a8b1f09f0037c3a6ac.jpg?resize=500%2C681&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-119456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hercules crushing Antaeus, the giant.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To me, you can separate almost all people into two categories:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Hard or soft.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hard individuals<\/strong>: have been tempered by difficulty, suffering, and danger in the past. Yet, they have been tempered by the fire. Like Vulcan with his golden-hot hammer, the heat, the force is <em>required<\/em> to make indestructible arms.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Soft individuals<\/strong>: have been pampered by their parents. No discipline given. Never taught consequences, parents have given them hand-outs, and never had to hustle hard or work for anything in their lives. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Willpower over nurture<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"119464\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=119464\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_130105.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Pixel 3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1543237266&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.44&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;61&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000383&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_20181126_130105\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_130105.jpg?fit=1000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_130105.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_130105-1000x1333.jpg?resize=1000%2C1333\" alt=\"ghost phantom\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-119464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_130105.jpg?resize=1000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_130105.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_130105.jpg?resize=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_130105.jpg?resize=500%2C667&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_130105.jpg?resize=830%2C1107&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_130105.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_130105.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is my personal hierarchy:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  Nature->Nurture->Willpower\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This means,<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Nature<\/strong>: We cannot change our nature (our DNA, etc).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nurture<\/strong>: How we were raised. We cannot really control how our parents raised us, or what our upbringing was.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Willpower<\/strong>: This is where we have 100% power&#8211; you treat your nature and nurture like play-dough; like a child, you can mould this however you decide!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>How to Gain Willpower<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"119439\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/26\/8-simple-tips-to-take-better-photos-on-your-phone\/img_20181126_120042\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_120042-scaled.jpg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Pixel 3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1543233643&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.44&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;97&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.041667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_20181126_120042\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_120042-scaled.jpg?fit=1000%2C750&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_120042-scaled.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_120042-1000x750.jpg?resize=1000%2C750\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-119439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_120042-scaled.jpg?resize=1000%2C750&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_120042-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_120042-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_120042-scaled.jpg?resize=830%2C623&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_120042-scaled.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_120042.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I truly believe that enough willpower can move matter, change matter, and change-impact the world.<\/p>\n<p>How do we gain more willpower? Simple ideas:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Drink more black coffee (no cream, sugar)<\/li>\n<li>Fast more during the day (no eating breakfast or lunch&#8211; fast until dinner or sunset)<\/li>\n<li>Powerlifting (deadlift, squat, heavy dumbbell press. Workouts which push your personal &#8216;1 rep max&#8217;)<\/li>\n<li>Listen to music that empowers you, stimulates your muscles, and motivates you to move and dance!<\/li>\n<li>Ruthlessly eliminate distractions, in order to focus your will-power. Noise-Canceling headphones, separating yourself from distracting folks, not letting technology or media distract you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Do we even have &#8216;free will&#8217;?<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"119480\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/27\/review-of-google-pixel-3-camera-for-photography\/img_20181126_161020\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_161020-scaled.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Pixel 3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1543248621&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.44&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;62&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005497&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_20181126_161020\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_161020-scaled.jpg?fit=1000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_161020-scaled.jpg?fit=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_161020-1000x1333.jpg?resize=1000%2C1333\" alt=\"Google Pixel 3, with Vista black and white filter. Processed in Google Photos \" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-119480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_161020-scaled.jpg?resize=1000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_161020-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_161020-scaled.jpg?resize=1500%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_161020-scaled.jpg?resize=830%2C1107&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_161020-scaled.jpg?resize=500%2C667&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_161020.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_20181126_161020.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yes we have free will. If you didn&#8217;t believe in free will, why live?<\/p>\n<p>If you believe that you have free will, then you will realize the truth:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  With any supreme effort of your own personal willpower, you can achieve, do, create, or achieve anything.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>GO HARD!<br \/>\nERIC<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/philosophy\/\">Philosophy by KIM<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/zen-of-eric\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"101686\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/08\/youre-successful-once-people-start-hating-on-you\/zenofericcover\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/zenofericcover.jpg?fit=1275%2C2061&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1275,2061\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"zenofericcover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/zenofericcover.jpg?fit=1275%2C2061&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/zenofericcover.jpg?fit=1237%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-101686 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/zenofericcover.jpg?resize=1275%2C2061\" alt=\"\" width=\"1275\" height=\"2061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/zenofericcover.jpg?w=1275&amp;ssl=1 1275w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/zenofericcover.jpg?resize=768%2C1241&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/zenofericcover.jpg?resize=1237%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1237w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/zenofericcover.jpg?resize=830%2C1342&amp;ssl=1 830w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dictate your meaning and purpose in your life with <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/zen-of-eric\/\">ZEN OF ERIC<\/a>:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Philosophical Essays<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/25\/how-to-become-more-idealistic\/\">How to Become more Idealistic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/15\/thrivival-101-philosophy\/\">Thrivival 101<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/02\/create-yourself\/\">Create Yourself<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/28\/non-small-philosophy\/\">Non-Small<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/25\/inspiration-philosophy\/\">Inspiration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/24\/how-to-live-a-heroic-life-dare-the-heights-philosophy\/\">How to Live a Heroic Life: Dare the Heights!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/12\/human-augmentation\/\">Human Augmentation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/10\/prune\/\">Prune<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/09\/happiness-do-what-you-want-to-do-and-dont-do-what-you-dont-want-to-do\/\">Happiness: Do What You Want to Do (And Don&#8217;t Do What You Don&#8217;t Want to Do)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/05\/avoid-vain-empty-pursuits-in-life\/\">Avoid Vain (Empty) Pursuits in Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/04\/modern-slavery\/\">Modern Slavery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/20\/kill-the-leeches\/\">Kill the Leeches<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/17\/wisdom-augmentation\/\">Wisdom Augmentation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/11\/why-we-need-friction-in-life\/\">Why We Need Friction in Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/10\/straight-line-philosophy\/\">Straight Line Philosophy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/05\/whats-your-end-game-in-life\/\">What&#8217;s Your End-Game in Life?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/02\/create-your-own-happiness-today\/\">Create Your Own Happiness Today<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/30\/desire-both-pleasure-and-pain-in-life\/\">Desire Both Pain and Pleasure in Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/27\/try-the-impossible\/\">Try the Impossible<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/19\/self-respect\/\">SELF-RESPECT<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/17\/anti-social-extrovert\/\">Anti-Social Extrovert<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/16\/never-blame-anybody-but-yourself\/\">Never Blame Anybody But Yourself<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/08\/human-flourishing\/\">Human Flourishing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/02\/simpler-not-better\/\">Simpler, Not Better.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/01\/how-to-be-free\/\">How to be Free<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/24\/embrace-the-extremes-philosophy\/\">Embrace the Extremes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/13\/cultivate-your-own-culture\/\">Cultivate Your Own Culture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/12\/courage\/\">COURAGE.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/11\/thrivival\/\">Thrivival<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/03\/inner-power\/\">Inner Power<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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