{"id":161331,"date":"2019-08-04T16:35:36","date_gmt":"2019-08-04T23:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=161331"},"modified":"2019-08-04T16:46:42","modified_gmt":"2019-08-04T23:46:42","slug":"direct-line-philosophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/04\/direct-line-philosophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Direct Line Philosophy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An idea I got from my buddy Ryan from <a href=\"https:\/\/g.page\/backyardbrewpa?share\">Backyard Brew in Palo Alto<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Perhaps the best way to live life is directly. To think about your personal &#8216;end game&#8217;, and attack it directly.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is your end-game?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3264\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-158317\" data-id=\"158317\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3-copy.jpg?resize=4928%2C3264&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3-copy-scaled.jpg?w=4928&amp;ssl=1 4928w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3-copy-scaled.jpg?resize=1000%2C662&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3-copy-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3-copy-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3-copy-scaled.jpg?resize=920%2C609&amp;ssl=1 920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3-copy.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3264\" alt=\"abstract. Photograph inversed again, this time with crimson red layer lowered opacity.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-158323\" data-id=\"158323\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/inverse-overlay-red-crimson-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpeg?resize=4928%2C3264&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/inverse-overlay-red-crimson-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3-scaled.jpeg?w=4928&amp;ssl=1 4928w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/inverse-overlay-red-crimson-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3-scaled.jpeg?resize=1000%2C662&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/inverse-overlay-red-crimson-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/inverse-overlay-red-crimson-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3-scaled.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/inverse-overlay-red-crimson-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3-scaled.jpeg?resize=920%2C609&amp;ssl=1 920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/inverse-overlay-red-crimson-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3264\" alt=\"Background layer hidden. Shows the general composition of the image.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-158322\" data-id=\"158322\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/flat-crimson-red-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpg?resize=4928%2C3264&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/flat-crimson-red-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpg?w=4928&amp;ssl=1 4928w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/flat-crimson-red-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpg?resize=1000%2C662&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/flat-crimson-red-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/flat-crimson-red-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/flat-crimson-red-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpg?resize=920%2C609&amp;ssl=1 920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/flat-crimson-red-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3264\" alt=\"Filling in the crimson red\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-158321\" data-id=\"158321\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/red-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpg?resize=4928%2C3264&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/red-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpg?w=4928&amp;ssl=1 4928w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/red-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpg?resize=1000%2C662&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/red-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/red-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/red-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpg?resize=920%2C609&amp;ssl=1 920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/red-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3264\" alt=\"Photograph inversed\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-158320\" data-id=\"158320\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/inverse-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpeg?resize=4928%2C3264&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/inverse-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpeg?w=4928&amp;ssl=1 4928w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/inverse-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpeg?resize=1000%2C662&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/inverse-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/inverse-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/inverse-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpeg?resize=920%2C609&amp;ssl=1 920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/inverse-gaussian-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3264\" alt=\"Gaussian blur applied\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-158319\" data-id=\"158319\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gaussian-2-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpeg?resize=4928%2C3264&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gaussian-2-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpeg?w=4928&amp;ssl=1 4928w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gaussian-2-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpeg?resize=1000%2C662&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gaussian-2-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gaussian-2-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gaussian-2-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpeg?resize=920%2C609&amp;ssl=1 920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/gaussian-2-eric-kim-photography-vietnam-black-and-white-3.jpeg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you had 10 trillion dollars in the bank, and you didn&#8217;t need to work for a living, what would you do with your time, focus, and life? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My end-game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery alignwide is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"161301\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-los-angeles-sweat-color-version-2018-1036770.jpg?resize=920%2C619&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Money is only a tool, or a means. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>To make money for the sake of making money isn&#8217;t the goal.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thus I encourage you to really think for yourself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>What do I truly desire to create in life?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you determine this for yourself, just keep doing it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ERIC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1325\" 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