{"id":220637,"date":"2020-04-03T07:19:14","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T14:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=220637"},"modified":"2020-04-03T07:45:01","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T14:45:01","slug":"fear-is-the-ultimate-contagious-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/03\/fear-is-the-ultimate-contagious-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Fear is the Ultimate Contagious Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>My thought on the pandemic right now \u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The ultimate downside which is spreading isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t death and disease, but fear.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/pandemus#Latin\">Pandemos<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u201d regarding the public. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The pandemic of fear<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide columns-2 is-cropped 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=\"1272\" height=\"1615\" data-attachment-id=\"220642\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/7c0f959b-4a19-4041-a1e4-f0427b17f2b4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7C0F959B-4A19-4041-A1E4-F0427B17F2B4.jpeg?fit=1272%2C1615&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1272,1615\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"7C0F959B-4A19-4041-A1E4-F0427B17F2B4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7C0F959B-4A19-4041-A1E4-F0427B17F2B4.jpeg?fit=1272%2C1615&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7C0F959B-4A19-4041-A1E4-F0427B17F2B4.jpeg?resize=1272%2C1615&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"220642\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7C0F959B-4A19-4041-A1E4-F0427B17F2B4.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/7c0f959b-4a19-4041-a1e4-f0427b17f2b4\/\" class=\"wp-image-220642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7C0F959B-4A19-4041-A1E4-F0427B17F2B4.jpeg?w=1272&amp;ssl=1 1272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7C0F959B-4A19-4041-A1E4-F0427B17F2B4.jpeg?resize=768%2C975&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7C0F959B-4A19-4041-A1E4-F0427B17F2B4.jpeg?resize=1210%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1210w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7C0F959B-4A19-4041-A1E4-F0427B17F2B4.jpeg?resize=720%2C914&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1668\" height=\"2224\" data-attachment-id=\"220643\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/faacaf67-3f8b-405b-b060-b3fc93e00fe6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FAACAF67-3F8B-405B-B060-B3FC93E00FE6.jpeg?fit=1668%2C2224&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1668,2224\" 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=\"FAACAF67-3F8B-405B-B060-B3FC93E00FE6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FAACAF67-3F8B-405B-B060-B3FC93E00FE6.jpeg?fit=1668%2C2224&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FAACAF67-3F8B-405B-B060-B3FC93E00FE6.jpeg?resize=1668%2C2224&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Red black abstract\" data-id=\"220643\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FAACAF67-3F8B-405B-B060-B3FC93E00FE6.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/faacaf67-3f8b-405b-b060-b3fc93e00fe6\/\" class=\"wp-image-220643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FAACAF67-3F8B-405B-B060-B3FC93E00FE6.jpeg?w=1668&amp;ssl=1 1668w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FAACAF67-3F8B-405B-B060-B3FC93E00FE6.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FAACAF67-3F8B-405B-B060-B3FC93E00FE6.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FAACAF67-3F8B-405B-B060-B3FC93E00FE6.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/FAACAF67-3F8B-405B-B060-B3FC93E00FE6.jpeg?resize=720%2C960&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fear spreads socially. Consider&#8211; fear is a man-made thing. It affects our hormones, our thought, psyche, body, and physiology. How is fear spreading? Through social media [Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit], blogs, websites, TV, news, friends, family, and word of mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fear Feeding<\/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\/xJktryQT?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\/04\/02\/fear-feeds\/\">Fear Feeds<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider all the <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/02\/fear-feeds\/\">fear feeds<\/a>. Now fear has \u00e2\u20ac\u0153scalability\u00e2\u20ac\u009d on her side. Fear can spread more virally than any infectious disease. Because now, fear can reach you even without physical touch or proximity. Fear can reach us digitally \u00e2\u20ac\u201d through our eye balls and our ears. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical fear<\/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\/MMt9TnhI?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\/28\/why-fear-2\/\">WHY FEAR?<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Any fear which prevents you from losing a limb or dying a premature death is a good fear. For example, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m fearful of riding a bicycle in a crowded metropolitan city, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m afraid of drifting through a mountain path, or texting while driving or texting while walking. I want to live to be in hyper health until <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/27\/how-i-plan-on-living-to-become-120-years-old\/\">age 120<\/a>, and then hopefully die peacefully in my sleep, or die by saving a child from a runaway car by jumping in front of the car and saving the life of the child. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus to me, this fear is highly practical. But what are \u00e2\u20ac\u0153impractical\u00e2\u20ac\u009d fears?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 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=\"1668\" height=\"2224\" data-attachment-id=\"220639\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/951bff2a-4334-4057-97f6-e313502dc475\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/951BFF2A-4334-4057-97F6-E313502DC475.jpeg?fit=1668%2C2224&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1668,2224\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/951BFF2A-4334-4057-97F6-E313502DC475.jpeg?resize=720%2C960&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1668\" height=\"2224\" data-attachment-id=\"220640\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/46616554-942d-4ea1-b78d-ad7079fcb298\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/46616554-942D-4EA1-B78D-AD7079FCB298.jpeg?fit=1668%2C2224&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1668,2224\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/46616554-942D-4EA1-B78D-AD7079FCB298.jpeg?resize=720%2C960&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1668\" height=\"2224\" data-attachment-id=\"220641\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/3b0bc577-14ff-4e3c-a006-3997384f2e91\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3B0BC577-14FF-4E3C-A006-3997384F2E91.jpeg?fit=1668%2C2224&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1668,2224\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3B0BC577-14FF-4E3C-A006-3997384F2E91.jpeg?resize=720%2C960&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fear in the psyche <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 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=\"1668\" height=\"2224\" data-attachment-id=\"220656\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/03\/fear-is-the-ultimate-contagious-disease\/b57d1d64-a8fb-4586-a1f8-5c197f564689\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/B57D1D64-A8FB-4586-A1F8-5C197F564689.jpeg?fit=1668%2C2224&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1668,2224\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/6227E13F-C662-423C-BF10-8482ACBC1294.jpeg?resize=720%2C960&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fear in the mind which paralyses us from action, or doing anything. This fear is bad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What do you ultimately fear? Fear of death? Fear of pain? Fear of death of your friends and loved ones? Death of your spouse or child? What is the ultimate fear you got?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 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=\"1668\" height=\"2224\" data-attachment-id=\"220660\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/03\/fear-is-the-ultimate-contagious-disease\/1efe1666-483c-44c7-9783-f7f86ba644f1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1EFE1666-483C-44C7-9783-F7F86BA644F1.jpeg?fit=1668%2C2224&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1668,2224\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/6C2EED30-3152-4729-8BF9-05C33B747708.jpeg?resize=720%2C960&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What do I personally aspire towards? A life without psychological fear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Psyche \u00e2\u20ac\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/\u00cf\u02c6\u00cf\u2026\u00cf\u2021\u00ce\u00ae#Ancient_Greek\">psukhe<\/a>, meaning soul. Your vital breath\u00e2\u20ac\u201d the thing which animates your body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1710\" data-attachment-id=\"220587\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/p1452723\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1452723-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1710&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1710\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-G9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1585853255&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"selfie ERIC kim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1452723-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1710&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1452723-scaled.jpeg?resize=2560%2C1710&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"selfie ERIC kim\" class=\"wp-image-220587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1452723-scaled.jpeg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1452723-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1452723-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1026&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1452723-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1368&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1452723-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C802&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1452723-scaled.jpeg?resize=1980%2C1323&amp;ssl=1 1980w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P1452723-scaled.jpeg?resize=600%2C401&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Is it possible to live a life where you can live boldly without soul-fear? Yes. How? Become a stoic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Become a Stoic<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"49735\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/death\/e0012531-2-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/E0012531-2.jpg?fit=1440%2C954&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,954\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1492776827&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim portrait by cindy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/E0012531-2.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-49735 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/E0012531-2-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"eric kim portrait by cindy\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/E0012531-2.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/E0012531-2.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/E0012531-2.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Become invincible:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/29\/stoicism-for-dummies\/\">STOICISM FOR DUMMIES<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/29\/dont-be-scared\/\">Don&#8217;t Be Scared!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/28\/what-can-you-control-what-can-you-not-control-stoicism\/\">WHAT CAN YOU CONTROL, WHAT CAN YOU NOT CONTROL?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/25\/how-you-can-conquer-fear\/\">HOW YOU CAN CONQUER FEAR<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/20\/youre-stronger-than-you-think-you-are\/\">YOU&#8217;RE STRONGER THAN YOU THINK YOU ARE.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/20\/expect-the-unexpected\/\">EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/18\/why-arent-things-worse\/\">WHY AREN&#8217;T THINGS WORSE?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/04\/my-philosophy-on-masculinity\/\">My Philosophy on Masculinity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/19\/a-riskier-life-is-a-better-life-philosophy\/\">A Riskier Life is a Better Life #philosophy #stoicism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/13\/how-to-creatively-flourish-in-life\/\">How to Creatively Flourish in Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/09\/introduction-to-stoicism\/\">Introduction to Stoicism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/21\/how-to-become-stronger\/\">How to Become Stronger<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/19\/how-to-conquer-depression-with-photography-2\/\">How to Conquer Depression With Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/20\/what-doesnt-kill-you-makes-you-stronger\/\">What Doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Kill You Makes You Stronger<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/24\/how-to-respect-yourself\/\">How to Respect Yourself<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/16\/how-to-believe-in-yourself-2\/\">How to Believe in Yourself<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/23\/how-to-steer-fear\/\">How to Steer Fear<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/18\/how-to-conquer-pessimism\/\">How to Conquer Pessimism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/17\/how-to-conquer-anxiety\/\">How to Conquer Anxiety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/17\/how-to-overcome-your-fear-of-people\/\">How to Overcome Your Fear of People<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/08\/how-to-be-optimistic\/\">How to Be Optimistic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/06\/why-i-dont-take-my-anger-seriously\/\">Why I Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Take My Anger Seriously<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/06\/how-to-become-more-powerful\/\">HOW TO BECOME MORE POWERFUL<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/27\/positivity\/\">POSITIVITY.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/strip-superfluous\/\">HOW TO BECOME SUPERHUMAN<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/07\/how-to-give-a-fuck-less-in-your-photography\/\">How to Give a Fuck Less<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/01\/all-in\/\">ALL IN.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/28\/why-i-cut-my-dad-out-of-my-life\/\">Why I Cut My Dad Out of My Life.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/26\/your-iphone-only-has-5-battery-left\/\">Your iPhone Only Has 5% Battery Left.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/08\/how-not-to-give-a-fuck-about-your-reputation\/\">How not to give a FUCK about your REPUTATION<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/human\/\">WHAT IS A HUMAN?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/24\/happiness\/\">HAPPINESS.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/21\/the-regret-minimization-framework-in-photography-and-life\/\">The Regret Minimization Framework in Photography and Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/13\/how-to-be-a-hero\/\">How to Be&nbsp;a HERO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/fear-slave\/\">Conquer Your Fears by Making Fear Your Slave<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/circumstances\/\">Rule Circumstances; Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Let Your Circumstances Rule You<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-love-yourself\/\">How to Love Yourself<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-turn-shit-into-gold\/\">How to Turn Shit into Gold<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/your-parents-fuck-you-up\/\">Your Parents Fuck You Up<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/immortality\/\">Immortality<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/16\/what-kills-you-makes-you-stronger\/\">What Kills You Makes You Stronger<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/patience\/\">How to Be Patient<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Learn from the&nbsp;master stoics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/seneca\/\">Seneca<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/marcus-aurelius\/\">Marcus Aurelius<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/epictetus\/\">Epictetus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/publilius-syrus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Publilius Syrus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/heraclitus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Heraclitus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/philosophy\/\">See all philosophy &gt;<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My thought on the pandemic right now \u00e2\u20ac\u201d The ultimate downside which is spreading isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t death and disease, but 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