We can binary categorize human beings into two categories: free or unfree.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Servant or master?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"leaf\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-photography-anaheim-54-2000x1333.jpg?resize=1180%2C786&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nA thought when I was on a cruise<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe reason why a cruise is so great is because you have so many ‘servants’ working for you.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Then I thought about the word ‘servant’, and discovered the etymology of the word originates from Latin (servus), which literally means ‘slave’. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The reason why everyone (passengers) on a cruise has such a good time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You are a pseudo-master (you don’t need to labor or toil for anything — everything is taken care for you).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
You don’t need to cook, clean, etc. You just ‘have fun’. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Free or unfree?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"tree\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-photography-anaheim-44-2000x1333.jpg?resize=1180%2C786&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThen I thought today:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The goal is to become free. It doesn’t matter how rich, famous, or successful you are. Being rich\/successful\/famous and unfree is akin to being a slave.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
For example I can be a famous musician, but as long as I am signed to a label — I do not have 100% freedom. Thus, I am still a slave\/servant to the music industry (even though I’m making millions of dollars, driving a Lamborghini, have big house, etc). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thus the goal is simple:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Become maximally free. Everything else will follow.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
ERIC<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"bamboo\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eric-kim-photography-anaheim-34-2000x1333.jpg?resize=1180%2C786&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nPhilosophy by KIM<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/zenofericcover.jpg?resize=1275%2C2061\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nDictate your meaning and purpose in your life with ZEN OF ERIC<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nPhilosophical Essays<\/h2>\n\n\n\n- What Do You Really Care For in Life?<\/a><\/li>
- Anti-Satisfaction in Life<\/a><\/li>
- Why Think?<\/a><\/li>
- The Eternal Return<\/a><\/li>
- Only Do What is Best for You!<\/a><\/li>
- Truthiness<\/a><\/li>
- Why Be Happy?<\/a><\/li>
- Permissionless Living<\/a><\/li>
- In Praise of Unconventional Wisdom<\/a><\/li>
- Become the Change Which You Wish to See in the World<\/a><\/li>
- Happiness<\/a><\/li>
- Beyond Freedom<\/a><\/li>
- Idolize People, Not Stuff<\/a><\/li>
- What Makes You Stronger? What Makes You Weaker?<\/a><\/li>
- Why Hate?<\/a><\/li>
- The Secret of Happiness<\/a><\/li>
- You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re Constantly in a State of Becoming<\/a><\/li>
- Life is about Choices, Not Obligations<\/a><\/li>
- Anti-Nihilism<\/a><\/li>
- First, Do What is Best for You.<\/a><\/li>
- Live Dynamic<\/a><\/li>
- How to Prosper<\/a><\/li>
- Is the Point of Life to Be Satisfied?<\/a><\/li>
- SUPREME EFFORT OF WILL.<\/a><\/li>
- How to Become more Idealistic<\/a><\/li>
- Thrivival 101<\/a><\/li>
- Create Yourself<\/a><\/li>
- Non-Small<\/a><\/li>
- Inspiration<\/a><\/li>
- How to Live a Heroic Life: Dare the Heights!<\/a><\/li>
- Human Augmentation<\/a><\/li>
- Prune<\/a><\/li>
- Happiness: Do What You Want to Do (And Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Do What You Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Want to Do)<\/a><\/li>
- Avoid Vain (Empty) Pursuits in Life<\/a><\/li>
- Modern Slavery<\/a><\/li>
- Kill the Leeches<\/a><\/li>
- Wisdom Augmentation<\/a><\/li>
- Why We Need Friction in Life<\/a><\/li>
- Straight Line Philosophy<\/a><\/li>
- What\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Your End-Game in Life?<\/a><\/li>
- Create Your Own Happiness Today<\/a><\/li>
- Desire Both Pain and Pleasure in Life<\/a><\/li>
- Try the Impossible<\/a><\/li>
- SELF-RESPECT<\/a><\/li>
- Anti-Social Extrovert<\/a><\/li>
- Never Blame Anybody But Yourself<\/a><\/li>
- Human Flourishing<\/a><\/li>
- Simpler, Not Better.<\/a><\/li>
- How to be Free<\/a><\/li>
- Embrace the Extremes<\/a><\/li>
- Cultivate Your Own Culture<\/a><\/li>
- COURAGE.<\/a><\/li>
- Thrivival<\/a><\/li>
- Inner Power<\/a><\/li>
- How to Live a Purposeful Life<\/a><\/li>
- My Definition of Happiness<\/a><\/li>
- Why Change is Good<\/a><\/li>
- Why Work?<\/a><\/li>
- How to Live the Happiest Possible Life<\/a><\/li>
- The Two-Pronged Approach to Maximize Joy in Your Life<\/a><\/li>
- You Always Have Another Option!<\/a><\/li>
- INFINITISM<\/a><\/li>
- Never Stop!<\/a><\/li>
- What is Your Self-Directed Purpose in Life?<\/a><\/li>
- Live Today Like it Were Your Last<\/a><\/li>
- Do You Photograph to Live, or Live to Photograph?<\/a><\/li>
- ARTIST-PHILOSOPHER<\/a><\/li>
- Live Life to the Fullest!<\/a><\/li>
- In Praise of Selfishness<\/a><\/li>
- Why You Must Be a YAY-SAYER to Succeed in Entrepreneurship and Life<\/a><\/li>
- Why I Love Walking<\/a><\/li>
- Live Life Like a Video Game!<\/a><\/li>
- Simple Luxuries in Life<\/a><\/li>
- Treat Your Life Like a Fun Experiment!<\/a><\/li>
- Only Prove it to Yourself<\/a><\/li>
- You Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Always Need to Feel Joyful to Live a Fulfilling and Meaningful Life<\/a><\/li>
- Life is Too Short to Be Bored!<\/a><\/li>
- Money Cannot Destroy Boredom<\/a><\/li>
- How to Find Inspiration in Life<\/a><\/li>
- Why You Must Ignore Haters to Succeed and Win in Life<\/a><\/li>
- An Active Life is a Happy Life<\/a><\/li>
- My Simple Joys in Life<\/a><\/li>
- Never Stop Striving<\/a><\/li>
- How to Motivate Yourself in Life<\/a><\/li>
- How to Be Optimistic in Life<\/a><\/li>
- How to Dictate Your Purpose in Life<\/a><\/li>
- In Praise of a Dynamic Life<\/a><\/li>
- PURPOSE.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>
- How to Enjoy Life<\/a><\/li>
- Photography Therapy<\/a><\/li>
- How to Conquer Regret<\/a><\/li>
- Take Your Play Very Seriously.<\/a><\/li>
- How to Prosper<\/a><\/li>
- Memento Vivere<\/a><\/li>
- Destroy in Order to CREATE<\/a><\/li>
- Trust Your Body More Than Your Mind<\/a><\/li>
- Make Photos to Make Meaning in Your Life<\/a><\/li>
- Seek Knowledge, Not Information<\/a><\/li>
- The Purpose of Human Life<\/a><\/li>
- How to Overcome Impedence<\/a><\/li>
- Why I Love Death<\/a><\/li>
- How to Be Centered in the Eternal Now<\/a><\/li>
- How to Be Happy<\/a><\/li>
- Why Do You Care What Others Think of You?<\/a><\/li>
- Why I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m Happy<\/a><\/li>
- Why?<\/a><\/li>
- Why I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m So Prolific<\/a><\/li>
- How to Reduce LAG in Life<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Masters of Philosophy \u00c2\u00bb<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nA thought when I was on a cruise<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The reason why a cruise is so great is because you have so many ‘servants’ working for you.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Then I thought about the word ‘servant’, and discovered the etymology of the word originates from Latin (servus), which literally means ‘slave’. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The reason why everyone (passengers) on a cruise has such a good time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n You are a pseudo-master (you don’t need to labor or toil for anything — everything is taken care for you).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n You don’t need to cook, clean, etc. You just ‘have fun’. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Then I thought today:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The goal is to become free. It doesn’t matter how rich, famous, or successful you are. Being rich\/successful\/famous and unfree is akin to being a slave.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n For example I can be a famous musician, but as long as I am signed to a label — I do not have 100% freedom. Thus, I am still a slave\/servant to the music industry (even though I’m making millions of dollars, driving a Lamborghini, have big house, etc). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Thus the goal is simple:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Become maximally free. Everything else will follow.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n ERIC<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dictate your meaning and purpose in your life with ZEN OF ERIC<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\nFree or unfree?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nPhilosophy by KIM<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nPhilosophical Essays<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Masters of Philosophy \u00c2\u00bb<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n