{"id":145185,"date":"2019-05-29T19:37:57","date_gmt":"2019-05-30T02:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=145185"},"modified":"2019-05-29T19:49:55","modified_gmt":"2019-05-30T02:49:55","slug":"what-is-the-point-of-the-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/29\/what-is-the-point-of-the-body\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Point of the Body?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Of course we need a body to live and for practical and functional purposes. But in today’s world and society, what is the role of the body from a philosophical perspective?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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The body as essential for thinking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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For myself, I always get my best ideas while walking or being physically active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, the body is essential for thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For myself, thinking is one of the greatest joys of being alive. If we didn’t have a body, we obviously couldn’t think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus for myself, this is what I try to optimize for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Optimize the body activity in order to maximize my ability to think.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The more I walk, the more I think. Thus, I try to walk as much as possible– and I try to setup my lifestyle which allows this (preferable to live in a city where I can walk, and prefer to live without a car<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Novelty of environment for art-creation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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As photographers, we obviously need our bodies to walk, to witness things, and to photograph them. I am very certain there is some ‘visual-kinesthetic’ synesthesia between our feet, legs, body, visual sensory-system, and our will to create art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus the more we walk and use our bodies, the more novelty we experience– and all novelty for our eyes inspires us to make new photos!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The ultimate aim is to create art<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Without my body, I cannot think, I cannot witness, and I cannot appreciate the world, and I cannot create artwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to become a more productive artist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Thus, we should prioritize our body<\/a> above everything else– in order for us to make art!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simple ideas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Sleep<\/strong>: Sleep as probably one of the most essential functions of the human body. We should prioritize sleep above everything else — above money, productivity, etc. A simple way to know if you sleep ‘enough’ (wakeup without an alarm clock).<\/li>
  2. Muscular strength:<\/strong> I believe that in order to be the ultimate productive artist, we need strong bodies from a physical\/muscular\/physiological perspective. For myself, when I am leaner (lower body fat percentage), and physically strong (lifting heavy weights at the gym)– I can channel my muscular strength into creating more artwork! I am more productive writing, thinking, making videos, making beats, making photos, making visual images.<\/li>
  3. Stimulate your thinking with walking much, listening to music which encourages you to dance and move your feet, and utilizing a ‘standing desk’ whenever possible. For example as I type these words on my laptop, I am using a plastic stool on top of a dresser (not ergonomic, yet still works). Avoid sitting as much as humanly possible. Better to be standing, walking, or lying on your back (take naps more often).<\/li>
  4. Buy a kettlebell<\/strong><\/a> and keep it next to your desk or work place. When you need some blood to re-invigorate your thinking, do a few kettlebell swings, and ‘goblet squats’. I think there is a synesthesia with muscular movement and artistic\/creative movement\/ideation. <\/li>
  5. If your body is exhausted, take a quick nap.<\/li>
  6. To refresh your mind and body, go get a strong massage (I recommend cheap massages at Chinese\/Thai places), or use a hot sauna (I have one at my local gym — and try to sauna at least once a day). Or take an icy cold shower, or a super hot shower. There seems to be a bodily\/creative benefit to cycle<\/a> between super-hot and super-cold.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    More turbo thoughts to come!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    ERIC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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