{"id":210988,"date":"2020-02-16T15:02:49","date_gmt":"2020-02-16T23:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=210988"},"modified":"2020-02-16T15:27:13","modified_gmt":"2020-02-16T23:27:13","slug":"how-to-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/16\/how-to-live\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Live"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trillion dollar question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>How should we live our lives? What is the best life?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let me share some honest thoughts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AUDIO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/erickim\/episodes\/How-to-Live-eash5i\">Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/How-to-Live.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">VIDEO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/TMHUnIaC?preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Live\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0qHBlSwkXsQ?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\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Only do what you want to do, don&#8217;t do anything you don&#8217;t want to do.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No duty. You don&#8217;t &#8220;need&#8221; to do anything. If we throw away morality and ethics, then we must stare truth and reality in the face:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>You construct your own meaning in life.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are no ultimate &#8220;purpose&#8221; to your life. There is no conscious afterlife. This life is your only life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are lucky enough to live in a society in which there is enough specialized labor for everything. This means, <strong>you don&#8217;t gotta do what you don&#8217;t care for.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, I don&#8217;t need to grow my own food, nor do I need to slaughter my own meat. I don&#8217;t care to live a lifestyle in which I must maintain things; I prefer a maximally maintenance-free lifestyle, in order for me to maximize my artistic production and creation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Archimedes lever<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;Give me a spot to stand, and I shall move the world!&#8221; &#8211; Archimedes<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The basic notion is this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Maximize your strength, and disregard your weaknesses.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of us generally enjoy doing what we are good at. 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