{"id":218306,"date":"2020-03-24T08:15:27","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T15:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=218306"},"modified":"2020-03-24T08:26:15","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T15:26:15","slug":"why-im-not-afraid-of-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/24\/why-im-not-afraid-of-death\/","title":{"rendered":"WHY I&#8217;M NOT AFRAID OF DEATH"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think we&#8217;re afraid of the fear associated (BEFORE) you die&#8230;not the actual death itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/erickim\/embed\/episodes\/Why-Im-Not-Afraid-Of-Death-ebselr\" height=\"102px\" width=\"400px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448999-WHY-IM-NOT-AFRAID-OF-DEATH-1080.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption>Why Im Not Afraid Of Death<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No heaven or hell<\/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\/h2BMqWzc?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=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I believe in a mortal soul, which means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Once you die, your soul dies with you.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The pain associated with death?<\/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=\"WHY I&#039;M NOT AFRAID OF DEATH\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2IXpd69nA-M?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\">Some people experience tremendous pain before they die. We imagine people wasting away in the hospital, dying of a terminal disease, cancer, heart attack, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But once you&#8217;re dead, you&#8217;re dead. Light bulb is off. No more pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So if we&#8217;re not afraid of the pain associated <em>BEFORE<\/em> death, we don&#8217;t actually need to fear death itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"788\" data-attachment-id=\"218268\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/p1448990\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448990-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1710&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1710\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-G9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1585036362&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P1448990\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448990-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1710&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448990-scaled.jpg?resize=1180%2C788&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"selfie\" class=\"wp-image-218268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448990-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448990-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448990-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1026&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448990-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1368&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448990-scaled.jpg?resize=720%2C481&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448990-scaled.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The feeling of death is equivalent to the feeling of never being born at all.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What does dying feel like? It feels just like the feeling of never being born at all. Is this something to fear?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" data-attachment-id=\"218266\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/218266\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448985-WHY-IM-SO-EXCEPTIONAL-mp3-image-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" 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=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448985-WHY-IM-SO-EXCEPTIONAL-mp3-image-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448985-WHY-IM-SO-EXCEPTIONAL-mp3-image-scaled.jpg?resize=1180%2C664&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Selfie\" class=\"wp-image-218266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448985-WHY-IM-SO-EXCEPTIONAL-mp3-image-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448985-WHY-IM-SO-EXCEPTIONAL-mp3-image-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448985-WHY-IM-SO-EXCEPTIONAL-mp3-image-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448985-WHY-IM-SO-EXCEPTIONAL-mp3-image-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448985-WHY-IM-SO-EXCEPTIONAL-mp3-image-scaled.jpg?resize=720%2C405&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448985-WHY-IM-SO-EXCEPTIONAL-mp3-image-scaled.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Of course don&#8217;t jump off a bridge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Basic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Don&#8217;t do anything stupid.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, I don&#8217;t want to commit suicide. I will not willingfully do anything which might cause permanent disfigurement or a &#8216;traumatic death&#8217;. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>No bungee jumping<\/li><li>No sky diving<\/li><li>No texting while driving <\/li><li>No texting while walking<\/li><li>No listening to music or headphones when crossing the street<\/li><li>No taking hard drugs which can cause me to OD<\/li><li>No riding a bicycle or a motorcycle in a city<\/li><li>No speeding in a sports car around a mountain path for thrills.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I want to ideally live to be <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/18\/how-can-you-stay-inspired-to-shoot-photos-until-youre-120-years-old\/\">120<\/a> in hyper-excellent health. This is my life goal. And up until that point, I don&#8217;t want to lose a limb, lose my vision, become paralyzed, etc. Other than that, I will engage in any intellectual or artistic risks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" data-attachment-id=\"218269\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/p1448986\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448986-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-G9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1585036036&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P1448986\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448986-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448986-scaled.jpg?resize=1180%2C664&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448986-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448986-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448986-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448986-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448986-scaled.jpg?resize=720%2C405&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448986-scaled.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This body is not mine.<\/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\/c7RO4DrJ?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=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don&#8217;t think of my body as &#8216;mine&#8217;. I just look at it almost as if it belongs to someone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I admire my body and flex, it is the same joy someone gets when looking at their parked Porsche in their garage, or when they delight in looking at a Ferrari or Lamborghini. My thought:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Instead of buying a Lamborghini or any other sports car or luxury object&#8230; better to <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/09\/transform-your-body-into-a-lamborghini\/\">transform my body into a Lamborghini<\/a> or work of art!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or see your body as marble, and your goal is to sculpt your body to become your own work of art!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"788\" data-attachment-id=\"218195\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/p1448968-eric-kim-flex-buff-muscle-front-6-pack\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448968-ERIC-kim-flex-buff-muscle-front-6-pack-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1710&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1710\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-G9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1584966388&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P1448968 ERIC kim flex buff muscle front 6 pack\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448968-ERIC-kim-flex-buff-muscle-front-6-pack-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1710&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448968-ERIC-kim-flex-buff-muscle-front-6-pack-scaled.jpg?resize=1180%2C788&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ERIC kim flex buff muscle front 6 pack\" class=\"wp-image-218195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448968-ERIC-kim-flex-buff-muscle-front-6-pack-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448968-ERIC-kim-flex-buff-muscle-front-6-pack-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448968-ERIC-kim-flex-buff-muscle-front-6-pack-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1026&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448968-ERIC-kim-flex-buff-muscle-front-6-pack-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1368&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448968-ERIC-kim-flex-buff-muscle-front-6-pack-scaled.jpg?resize=720%2C481&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/P1448968-ERIC-kim-flex-buff-muscle-front-6-pack-scaled.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You only got one body.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You only got one body and one life. Shouldn&#8217;t we treat it with respect and reverence?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"332\" data-attachment-id=\"218190\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/flex-back-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/flex-back-2.gif?fit=576%2C332&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"576,332\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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