{"id":224653,"date":"2020-04-17T08:51:22","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T15:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=224653"},"modified":"2020-04-17T09:40:49","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T16:40:49","slug":"dont-live-in-fear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/17\/dont-live-in-fear\/","title":{"rendered":"DON&#8217;T LIVE IN FEAR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A life &#8230; even the richest life, but with fear&#8230; is this life worth living? I think not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Money cannot buy fear-insurance <\/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\/zzfeBIXG?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>No matter how much dollas you got in the bank, it is not gonna make you fear any less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignfull columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/A8EAD1F7-B4D3-4A5D-BBB4-2E368C45DE94-scaled.jpeg?resize=720%2C481&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\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\/QDm1farK?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\/17\/the-new-wild-wild-west\/\">The New Wild Wild West<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Become a Stoic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1237\" height=\"2000\" data-attachment-id=\"104560\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/eric-kim-statue-blank-eyes-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Eric-Kim-Statue-Blank-eyes-1.jpg?fit=1275%2C2061&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1275,2061\" 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=\"Eric Kim Statue Blank &amp;#8211; eyes\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Eric-Kim-Statue-Blank-eyes-1.jpg?fit=1237%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Eric-Kim-Statue-Blank-eyes-1.jpg?resize=1237%2C2000&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Eric-Kim-Statue-Blank-eyes-1.jpg?resize=1237%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1237w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Eric-Kim-Statue-Blank-eyes-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1241&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Eric-Kim-Statue-Blank-eyes-1.jpg?resize=830%2C1342&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Eric-Kim-Statue-Blank-eyes-1.jpg?w=1275&amp;ssl=1 1275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Become invincible:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/16\/emotions-are-good\/\">Emotions are Good<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/16\/conquer-your-anger\/\">Conquer Your Anger<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/15\/black-eagle\/\">BLACK EAGLE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/13\/difficulty-awakens-your-inner-genius\/\">DIFFICULTY AWAKENS YOUR INNER-GENIUS.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/13\/stoicism-is-armor-for-the-mind\/\">STOICISM IS ARMOR FOR THE MIND<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/12\/the-spartan-stoic-lifestyle\/\">The Spartan-Stoic Lifestyle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/11\/how-i-conquered-fear\/\">How I Conquered Fear<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/11\/how-to-cure-fear\/\">HOW TO CURE FEAR.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/09\/life-is-beautiful-2\/\">LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/09\/the-upside-of-poverty\/\">The Upside of Poverty<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/09\/how-i-became-me\/\">How I Became Me<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/07\/the-will-to-power-or-the-will-to-fear\/\">THE WILL TO POWER, OR THE WILL TO FEAR?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/04\/attack-reality\/\">ATTACK REALITY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/03\/living-through-history\/\">Living *THROUGH* History<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/03\/how-to-fear-less\/\">How to Fear Less<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/03\/fear-is-the-ultimate-contagious-disease\/\">Fear is the Ultimate Contagious Disease<\/a><\/li>\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 href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-conquer-anger\/\">How to Conquer Anger<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/bounce-back\/\">How to Bounce Back in Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-overcome-resistance\/\">How to Overcome Resistance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/nothing-unlimited-is-good-nothing-good-is-unlimited\/\">Nothing Unlimited is Good; Nothing Good is Unlimited<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/you-have-no-limits\/\">You Have No Limits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/can-1s-and-0s-hurt-you\/\">Can 1\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s and 0\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Hurt You?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/the-envious-moment-is-flying-now\/\">The Envious Moment is Flying Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?page_id=39784&amp;preview=true\">Tomorrow We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll Sail the Wide Seas Again<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-forgive-others\/\">How to Forgive Others<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/actions-not-results\/\">Focus on Your Actions, Not the Results<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/alright\/\">Everything Will Be Alright<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/stoic-street-photographer\/\">How to Be a Stoic Street Photographer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/30\/how-to-become-a-spartan-photographer\/\">How to Be a Spartan Photographer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-overcome-your-fears-in-life\/\">How to Overcome Your Fears in Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-stop-worrying-in-life\/\">How to Stop Worrying in Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-use-photography-as-self-therapy\/\">How to Use Photography as Self-Therapy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/free-soul-disturbance\/\">How to Free Your Soul From Disturbance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/19\/3-stoic-techniques-that-can-help-you-gain-tranquility-in-street-photography\/\">3 Stoic Techniques that Can Help You Gain Tranquility<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/weaker-hurt\/\">Can People Weaker than You Hurt You?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/doctor-patient\/\">Does a Doctor Get Angry at a Crazy Patient?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/own-nothing\/\">Own Nothing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Stoic Masters<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_173716\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-173716\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"173716\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/screen-shot-2019-09-24-at-11-06-00-pm-resized\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-24-at-11.06.00-PM-resized.jpg?fit=1742%2C1304&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1742,1304\" 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=\"Marcus Aurelius 10 lessons he has taught me.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Marcus Aurelius 10 lessons he has taught me.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-24-at-11.06.00-PM-resized.jpg?fit=1742%2C1304&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-173716\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-24-at-11.06.00-PM-resized-1000x749.jpg?resize=1000%2C749&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Marcus Aurelius statue\" width=\"1000\" height=\"749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-24-at-11.06.00-PM-resized.jpg?resize=1000%2C749&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-24-at-11.06.00-PM-resized.jpg?resize=768%2C575&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-24-at-11.06.00-PM-resized.jpg?resize=920%2C689&amp;ssl=1 920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-24-at-11.06.00-PM-resized.jpg?w=1742&amp;ssl=1 1742w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-173716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/13\/what-would-marcus-aurelius-say\/\">Marcus Aurelius<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\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>A life &#8230; even the richest life, but with fear&#8230; is this life worth living? 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