{"id":160802,"date":"2019-08-02T13:10:40","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T20:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=160802"},"modified":"2019-08-02T17:47:54","modified_gmt":"2019-08-03T00:47:54","slug":"how-to-never-become-satisfied-in-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/02\/how-to-never-become-satisfied-in-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti-Satisfaction in Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Anti-Satisfaction in Life\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b5j86ffeDaA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span><i style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/erickim\/episodes\/Anti-Satisfaction-in-Life-e4qvr7\">Listen to on <\/a><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\"><i><a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/erickim\/episodes\/Anti-Satisfaction-in-Life-e4qvr7\">Eric Kim<\/a><\/i><\/span><i style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/erickim\/episodes\/Anti-Satisfaction-in-Life-e4qvr7\"> PODCAST<\/a><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/erickim\/embed\/episodes\/Anti-Satisfaction-in-Life-e4qvr7\" height=\"102px\" width=\"400px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dissatisfaction and the desire to beautify our reality is what drives us as artists and creators:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Anti-Satisfaction-in-Life.pdf\">Download PDF text: Anti Satisfaction in Life<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Anti-Satisfaction-in-Life.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why do we get so easily bored or satiated?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"786\" data-attachment-id=\"160616\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/eric-kim-street-photography-vietnam-saigon-street-photography-lumix-1139556-2000x1333\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-street-photography-vietnam-saigon-street-photography-lumix-1139556-2000x1333.jpg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1333\" 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=\"eric-kim-street-photography-vietnam-saigon-street-photography-lumix-1139556-2000&amp;#215;1333\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The desire to create even more epic buildings [architecture] as a great testament to human willpower. Saigon, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-street-photography-vietnam-saigon-street-photography-lumix-1139556-2000x1333.jpg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-street-photography-vietnam-saigon-street-photography-lumix-1139556-2000x1333-2000x1333.jpg?resize=1180%2C786&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The desire to create even more epic buildings [architecture] as a great testament to human willpower. Saigon, 2017\" class=\"wp-image-160616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-street-photography-vietnam-saigon-street-photography-lumix-1139556-2000x1333.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-street-photography-vietnam-saigon-street-photography-lumix-1139556-2000x1333.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-street-photography-vietnam-saigon-street-photography-lumix-1139556-2000x1333.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-street-photography-vietnam-saigon-street-photography-lumix-1139556-2000x1333.jpg?resize=920%2C613&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption>The desire to create even more epic buildings [architecture] as a great testament to human willpower. Saigon, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A thought when walking back from the gym after hitting a new PR in my squats:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>How can one live a life in which one is never bored, satiated, satisfied?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some thoughts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anti-satifaction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"787\" data-attachment-id=\"160605\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/r0007768\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/R0007768.jpg?fit=2500%2C1667&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1667\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;RICOH GR III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1564585162&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;13.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"R0007768\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Google&amp;#8217;s epic and grand mission to make all the world&amp;#8217;s information open and accessible.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/R0007768.jpg?fit=2000%2C1334&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/R0007768-2000x1334.jpg?resize=1180%2C787&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Google's epic and grand mission to make all the world's information open and accessible.\" class=\"wp-image-160605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/R0007768.jpg?resize=2000%2C1334&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/R0007768.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/R0007768.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/R0007768.jpg?resize=920%2C613&amp;ssl=1 920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/R0007768.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption>Google&#8217;s epic and grand mission to make all the world&#8217;s information open and accessible.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m never satisfied, can&#8217;t knock my hustle.&#8217; &#8211; Jay Z<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I like the basic notions of Buddhism and Christianity of desiring &#8216;satisfaction&#8217; in life, and being able to be satisfied with little. For the most part, most of philosophy is about frugality, simplicity, and deriving satisfaction from life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But what if the opposite were true?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What if the great secret to life was to become MORE EXACTING, MORE DISSATISFIED, and MORE HUNGRY &#8212; for more?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is hunger what drives us?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"787\" data-attachment-id=\"160586\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/r0007688\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/R0007688.jpg?fit=2500%2C1667&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1667\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;RICOH GR III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1564572562&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;13.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"My desire to make even more epic photographs is what drives me as a photographer-artist. Google Office, 2019 #cindyproject\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/R0007688.jpg?fit=2000%2C1334&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/R0007688-2000x1334.jpg?resize=1180%2C787&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"My desire to make even more epic photographs is what drives me as a photographer-artist. Google Office, 2019 #cindyproject\" class=\"wp-image-160586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/R0007688.jpg?resize=2000%2C1334&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/R0007688.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/R0007688.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/R0007688.jpg?resize=920%2C613&amp;ssl=1 920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/R0007688.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption>My desire to make even more epic photographs is what drives me as a photographer-artist. Google Office, 2019 #<a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/cindy-project-eric-kim-song-1-subject-not-object\/\">cindyproject<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I can personally say, after eating all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ, I usually fall into &#8216;food coma&#8217;, and take a 1-2 hour nap. After eating all that food and satisfying my hunger, I go to sleep. I become dormant. I have no desire\/need to do anything. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If we want to do more, act more, achieve more, and become more &#8212; perhaps we need to let ourselves go hungry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But is hunger our &#8216;primum mobile&#8217;? (&#8220;first mover&#8221; in Latin)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Primum mobile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" data-attachment-id=\"160635\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/hanoi-eric-kim-street-photography-2019-ricoh-gr-ii10-2000x1325\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/hanoi-eric-kim-street-photography-2019-ricoh-gr-ii10-2000x1325.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1325\" 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=\"hanoi-eric-kim-street-photography-2019-ricoh-gr-ii10-2000&amp;#215;1325\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Hanoi, 2019&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/hanoi-eric-kim-street-photography-2019-ricoh-gr-ii10-2000x1325.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/hanoi-eric-kim-street-photography-2019-ricoh-gr-ii10-2000x1325-2000x1325.jpg?resize=1180%2C782&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hanoi, 2019 hoan kiem lake\" class=\"wp-image-160635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/hanoi-eric-kim-street-photography-2019-ricoh-gr-ii10-2000x1325.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/hanoi-eric-kim-street-photography-2019-ricoh-gr-ii10-2000x1325.jpg?resize=1000%2C663&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/hanoi-eric-kim-street-photography-2019-ricoh-gr-ii10-2000x1325.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/hanoi-eric-kim-street-photography-2019-ricoh-gr-ii10-2000x1325.jpg?resize=920%2C610&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption>Hanoi, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is the first thing [biologically] which truly motivates us to act or move? Is it just hunger?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes and no. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is hunger? A desire for the body to consume nutrition in order to augment itself. For example if you lift heavy weights, your body signals hunger &#8212; and thus you end up eating a lot of meat and protein <em>in order to<\/em> build up your muscles bigger, so you become stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So in this way, <strong>hunger is an aid [motivates us to eat more meat] in order to become stronger<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The desire to become stronger<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"786\" data-attachment-id=\"160615\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/eric-kim-street-photography-vietnam-saigon-street-photography-lumix-1129079-2000x1333\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-street-photography-vietnam-saigon-street-photography-lumix-1129079-2000x1333.jpg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1333\" 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=\"eric-kim-street-photography-vietnam-saigon-street-photography-lumix-1129079-2000&amp;#215;1333\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Saigon, 2018&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-street-photography-vietnam-saigon-street-photography-lumix-1129079-2000x1333.jpg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-street-photography-vietnam-saigon-street-photography-lumix-1129079-2000x1333-2000x1333.jpg?resize=1180%2C786&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Saigon, 2018\" class=\"wp-image-160615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-street-photography-vietnam-saigon-street-photography-lumix-1129079-2000x1333.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-street-photography-vietnam-saigon-street-photography-lumix-1129079-2000x1333.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-street-photography-vietnam-saigon-street-photography-lumix-1129079-2000x1333.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-street-photography-vietnam-saigon-street-photography-lumix-1129079-2000x1333.jpg?resize=920%2C613&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption>Saigon, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My thought [echoing Nietzsche&#8217;s in his &#8216;Will to Power&#8217;]:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The human organism&#8217;s deepest desire is to become stronger.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ideally, we desire to become master over all humans, and preferably &#8212; the entire earth (even Plato says this).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" data-attachment-id=\"160627\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/eric-kim-street-photography-mexico-city-ricoh-gr-ii-278-1-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-street-photography-mexico-city-ricoh-gr-ii-278-1-scaled.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1552096872&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim street photography mexico city &amp;#8211; ricoh gr ii 278 (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mexico City, 2019&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-street-photography-mexico-city-ricoh-gr-ii-278-1-scaled.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-street-photography-mexico-city-ricoh-gr-ii-278-1.jpg?resize=1180%2C782&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mexico City, 2019\" class=\"wp-image-160627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-street-photography-mexico-city-ricoh-gr-ii-278-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-street-photography-mexico-city-ricoh-gr-ii-278-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1000%2C662&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-street-photography-mexico-city-ricoh-gr-ii-278-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-street-photography-mexico-city-ricoh-gr-ii-278-1-scaled.jpg?resize=920%2C609&amp;ssl=1 920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-street-photography-mexico-city-ricoh-gr-ii-278-1.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-street-photography-mexico-city-ricoh-gr-ii-278-1.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption>Mexico City, 2019 #<a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/27\/10-tips-how-to-shoot-better-abstract-photographs\/\">abstract<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now this is the problem:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>As children growing up, we are indoctrinated by our teachers, parents, religion, cultural norms, etc that selfishness is evil, you must &#8216;play nice&#8217; with others, and everyone is special and gets a gold trophy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But if you really think about it, every child is a mini-tyrant. The child wants the parents to be its slave. But we essentially train\/&#8217;domesticate&#8217;\/punish our children to OBEY US (the parents). We desire to train the child to become like us. We [as parents] don&#8217;t want to see our children become more powerful than us, and we certainly don&#8217;t want to become the slaves of our children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My thought:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>When I have a child, I want to train my child to [hopefully] become 100x more epic than me. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does dissatisfaction drive us?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"781\" data-attachment-id=\"160633\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/hanoi-eric-kim-street-photography-2019-ricoh-gr-ii-31-2000x1324\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/hanoi-eric-kim-street-photography-2019-ricoh-gr-ii-31-2000x1324.jpg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1324\" 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=\"hanoi-eric-kim-street-photography-2019-ricoh-gr-ii-31-2000&amp;#215;1324\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Hanoi, 2019 #streettogs&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/hanoi-eric-kim-street-photography-2019-ricoh-gr-ii-31-2000x1324.jpg?fit=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/hanoi-eric-kim-street-photography-2019-ricoh-gr-ii-31-2000x1324-2000x1324.jpg?resize=1180%2C781&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hanoi, 2019 #streettogs hoan kiem\" class=\"wp-image-160633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/hanoi-eric-kim-street-photography-2019-ricoh-gr-ii-31-2000x1324.jpg?resize=2000%2C1324&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/hanoi-eric-kim-street-photography-2019-ricoh-gr-ii-31-2000x1324.jpg?resize=1000%2C662&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/hanoi-eric-kim-street-photography-2019-ricoh-gr-ii-31-2000x1324.jpg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/hanoi-eric-kim-street-photography-2019-ricoh-gr-ii-31-2000x1324.jpg?resize=920%2C609&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption>Hanoi, 2019 #<a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/30\/streettogs\/\">streettogs<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If we wanted 100% perfect satisfaction, what would be the difference between us and a cow?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also if humans were easily satisfied, we would still be eating acorns in some cave somewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I would prefer being a dissatisfied person with a Tesla self-driving car, Apple products, and RICOH cameras making cool shit, rather than twiddling my thumbs in a forest somewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dissatisfaction is what drives us as artists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think our desire as artists is this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>A desire to give birth to beautiful artworks.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a sense we as artists are like parents. We desire to give birth to children because we have pride in our DNA, our lineage, and we want to propagate our genes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Artists sometimes get discouraged to NOT create artwork because they feel that their attempts and artworks aren&#8217;t &#8220;good enough&#8221; or pale in comparison to other great artists from the past. But <strong>this is silly. This is like a parent not wanting to create a child because all the other children who came before are somehow superior<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let us channel our dissatisfaction and pain to CREATE!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ultimate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>To become a creator, and to create much [become a prolific creator].<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To create, we need dissatisfaction and the DESIRE TO BECOME MORE to drive us to create.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, as artists we are dissatisfied with reality, and we desire to use our artistic power and force to transform, transfigure, and TRANSMUTE reality to become our own ideal version of reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thus <strong>as artists, we create things in order to make our own version of reality; a richer, more beautiful, and more sublime  reality<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make on!<br>ERIC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/philosophy\/\">Philosophy by KIM<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/zen-of-eric\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1907\" 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-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/zenofericcover.jpg?fit=1237%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/zenofericcover.jpg?resize=1180%2C1907\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101686\" 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: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Philosophical Essays<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/01\/why-think-2\/\">Why Think?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/26\/the-eternal-return\/\">The Eternal Return<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/26\/only-do-what-is-best-for-you\/\">Only Do What is Best for You!<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/21\/truthiness\/\">Truthiness<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/16\/why-be-happy-2\/\">Why Be Happy?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/15\/permissionless-living\/\">Permissionless Living<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/11\/in-praise-of-unconventional-wisdom\/\">In Praise of Unconventional Wisdom<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/11\/become-the-change-which-you-wish-to-see-in-the-world\/\">Become the Change Which You Wish to See in the World<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/15\/happiness-2\/\">Happiness<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/07\/beyond-freedom\/\">Beyond Freedom<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/04\/idolize-people-not-stuff\/\">Idolize People, Not Stuff<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/16\/what-makes-you-stronger-what-makes-you-weaker\/\">What Makes You Stronger? What Makes You Weaker?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/15\/why-hate\/\">Why Hate?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/12\/the-secret-of-happiness-2\/\">The Secret of Happiness<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/09\/youre-constantly-in-a-state-of-becoming\/\">You&#8217;re Constantly in a State of Becoming<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/07\/life-is-about-choices-not-obligations\/\">Life is about Choices, Not Obligations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/03\/anti-nihilism\/\">Anti-Nihilism<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/22\/first-do-what-is-best-for-you\/\">First, Do What is Best for You.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/21\/live-dynamic\/\">Live Dynamic<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/12\/how-to-prosper-2\/\">How to Prosper<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/01\/is-the-point-of-life-to-be-satisfied\/\">Is the Point of Life to Be Satisfied?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/27\/supreme-effort-of-will\/\">SUPREME EFFORT OF WILL.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/25\/how-to-become-more-idealistic\/\">How to Become more Idealistic<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/15\/thrivival-101-philosophy\/\">Thrivival 101<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/02\/create-yourself\/\">Create Yourself<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/28\/non-small-philosophy\/\">Non-Small<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/25\/inspiration-philosophy\/\">Inspiration<\/a><\/li><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><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/12\/human-augmentation\/\">Human Augmentation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/10\/prune\/\">Prune<\/a><\/li><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><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/05\/avoid-vain-empty-pursuits-in-life\/\">Avoid Vain (Empty) Pursuits in Life<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/04\/modern-slavery\/\">Modern Slavery<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/20\/kill-the-leeches\/\">Kill the Leeches<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/17\/wisdom-augmentation\/\">Wisdom Augmentation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/11\/why-we-need-friction-in-life\/\">Why We Need Friction in Life<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/10\/straight-line-philosophy\/\">Straight Line Philosophy<\/a><\/li><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><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/02\/create-your-own-happiness-today\/\">Create Your Own Happiness Today<\/a><\/li><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><li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/27\/try-the-impossible\/\">Try the Impossible<\/a><\/li><li><a 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