{"id":156077,"date":"2019-07-17T21:05:21","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T04:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=156077"},"modified":"2019-07-18T13:40:13","modified_gmt":"2019-07-18T20:40:13","slug":"i-am-not-alike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/17\/i-am-not-alike\/","title":{"rendered":"I am not alike."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Why don’t I like to possess things which others posses?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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ERIC KIM x HENRI NECK STRAP<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For me I think it is a personal vanity thing. I pride myself deeply in the belief that I am unique and different from others. However once I encounter someone who owns the same thing I do, it offends me, because the thought occurs that I’m actually more similar to this person that I’d like. Also the realization that I’m more similar to others (consumerist) than being a true unique person. That’s why I like to have different shoes, clothes, a different lifestyle (minimalist\/nomadic\/philosophical\/artistic), and I don’t like to engage in the basic activities of others (Netflix, watching TV shows, reading news, following politics, social media, or over-obsession about money).<\/p>\n

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I am not alike<\/h2>\n

I like to think that I’m different. It augments my personal courage and self confidence. It makes me feel that I have a great destiny ahead of me, and that I am "beyond basic".<\/p>\n

Now, whether this is true or not is besides the point. Ultimately it doesn’t really matter that much to me how different I am from others. What is more important is for me to have the personal courage, strength, and audacity to pursue certain aims and goals which I personally find interesting, fun, and meaningful.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

You are not alike<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Thus the question to guide your life:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you desire to become MORE DIFFERENT or MORE SIMILAR to others?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Let this guide your life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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