{"id":162467,"date":"2019-08-08T17:16:39","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T00:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=162467"},"modified":"2019-08-08T17:40:31","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T00:40:31","slug":"live-so-you-may-desire-to-live-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/08\/live-so-you-may-desire-to-live-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Live so You May Desire to Live Again!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A thought from our buddy Nietzsche [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/ebooks\/52263\">Twilight of the Idols<\/a>]:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Live your life (today) as you would desire to live again forever.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Everyday as a mini-lifetime<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/65296C21-4C43-49DB-897F-0D60C87F27F1.jpeg?resize=2224%2C1668&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/65296C21-4C43-49DB-897F-0D60C87F27F1.jpeg?w=2224&amp;ssl=1 2224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/65296C21-4C43-49DB-897F-0D60C87F27F1.jpeg?resize=1000%2C750&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/65296C21-4C43-49DB-897F-0D60C87F27F1.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/65296C21-4C43-49DB-897F-0D60C87F27F1.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/65296C21-4C43-49DB-897F-0D60C87F27F1.jpeg?resize=920%2C690&amp;ssl=1 920w\" 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\">I like this idea:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>If your day [today], the 24-hour chunk of time today, were to be put on loop forever, would you want to wake up tomorrow to repeat the same exact day, into infinity?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course any day [no matter how exciting] would become a hell if you were to repeat the same exact day forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/8FB91648-008C-45B6-AE98-DFA5B7D369F0.png?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/8FB91648-008C-45B6-AE98-DFA5B7D369F0.png?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/8FB91648-008C-45B6-AE98-DFA5B7D369F0.png?strip=info&#038;w=1500&#038;ssl=1 1500w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/8FB91648-008C-45B6-AE98-DFA5B7D369F0.png?strip=info&#038;w=1668&#038;ssl=1 1668w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"2224\" data-id=\"162461\" data-link=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/8fb91648-008c-45b6-ae98-dfa5b7d369f0\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/8FB91648-008C-45B6-AE98-DFA5B7D369F0.png\" data-width=\"1668\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/8FB91648-008C-45B6-AE98-DFA5B7D369F0.png?ssl=1\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The biggest problem:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We live our lives as if we are waiting until we retire, before we &#8220;really&#8221; start to live our lives.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But what if you could never retire? 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src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/9C4CE59F-9F39-4455-9C85-B82BCB12D08F.jpeg?ssl=1\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A very simple idea:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>What are the necessary ingredients to give you the maximal feeling of joy in a 24-hour day?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For myself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Some small form of novelty or living surprise in a given day.<\/li><li>Maximal energy in a given day [enough sleep, and enough good coffee\/caffeine in my system].<\/li><li>Lovely dinner (can be simple, preferably meat-heavy). I don&#8217;t need to eat breakfast or lunch.<\/li><li>Physical activity (lifting weights, walking, exploring)<\/li><li><strong>Making art (this is essential. Making photos, making images, making blog posts, making videos).<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">All upside in life, no downside<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1668\" height=\"1099\" data-attachment-id=\"162443\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/ff438eff-27d2-44cd-afd6-3d25391e66c4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/FF438EFF-27D2-44CD-AFD6-3D25391E66C4.jpeg?fit=1668%2C1099&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1668,1099\" 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=\"FF438EFF-27D2-44CD-AFD6-3D25391E66C4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/FF438EFF-27D2-44CD-AFD6-3D25391E66C4.jpeg?fit=1668%2C1099&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/FF438EFF-27D2-44CD-AFD6-3D25391E66C4.jpeg?resize=1668%2C1099&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"inverse Eric hand\" class=\"wp-image-162443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/FF438EFF-27D2-44CD-AFD6-3D25391E66C4.jpeg?w=1668&amp;ssl=1 1668w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/FF438EFF-27D2-44CD-AFD6-3D25391E66C4.jpeg?resize=1000%2C659&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/FF438EFF-27D2-44CD-AFD6-3D25391E66C4.jpeg?resize=768%2C506&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/FF438EFF-27D2-44CD-AFD6-3D25391E66C4.jpeg?resize=920%2C606&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What this means is this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>This life is your only life. Live your life with all upside, no downside.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Strive to make everyday a &#8216;perfect&#8217; day. Constantly strive to become more, and achieve more. 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