{"id":218049,"date":"2020-03-23T07:02:37","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T14:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=218049"},"modified":"2020-03-23T07:18:04","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T14:18:04","slug":"a-day-in-the-life-of-eric-kim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/23\/a-day-in-the-life-of-eric-kim\/","title":{"rendered":"A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ERIC KIM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve always been curious about the &#8216;day of the life&#8217; of other people. Here is my attempt to share my life:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My morning routine<\/h2>\n\n\n\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=\"MY 20-MINUTE MORNING ROUTINE\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ql6cvFIo-eU?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\">My morning routine is pretty standard. Wake up, take an <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/07\/in-praise-of-cold-showers\/\">icy-cold shower<\/a> [I&#8217;ve been a cold-shower devotee the last 6 years or so&#8230; highly recommend it], have a cup of coffee [I like the &#8216;Clever Dripper&#8217;], and get to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Generally when I think of work I do:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Write<\/li><li>Blog<\/li><li>Look at photos and analyze them<\/li><li>Read<\/li><li>etc<\/li><\/ul>\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='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/8aJz9gVe?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;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=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I never structure my day<\/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='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/CBf5fGSo?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;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=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You read all these nerds telling you that you gotta &#8216;have a plan&#8217; and have &#8216;structure&#8217; in your day. I think this is all nonsense. Better let your own inner-beast dictate your day, than have your schedule dictate your day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The gladiator makes his plans once he enters the ring. &#8211; Publilius Syrus<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I never force myself to be &#8216;productive&#8217; <\/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='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/Yhi1PxeK?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;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=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another irony:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I am actually MORE productive when I don&#8217;t force myself to be productive.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why this paradox? My theory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>When you don&#8217;t feel an external pressure to COERCE you into doing &#8216;work&#8217;, you&#8217;re more likely to do what you REALLY care about &#8230; your own inner-dictated work.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What <em>SHOULD<\/em> you work on?<\/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='500' height='667' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/ga75KcQ9?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;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=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is where we need philosophy. <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/21\/philosophy-is-king\/\">Philosophy<\/a> tells us what is WORTHY for us to work on, and what isn&#8217;t.<\/p>\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='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/tCE10gjF?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;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=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/21\/philosophy-is-king\/\">PHILOSOPHY IS KING<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SO &#8212; what <em>should<\/em> we work on? This is up to you.<\/p>\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='376' height='750' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/Av9gXp5Z?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;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=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve always been curious about the &#8216;day of the life&#8217; of other people. Here is my attempt to share my life:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":217978,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-218049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-posts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448811-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1710&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218049","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=218049"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218049\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":218061,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218049\/revisions\/218061"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/217978"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=218049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=218049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}