{"id":249418,"date":"2020-07-05T07:22:53","date_gmt":"2020-07-05T14:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=249418"},"modified":"2020-07-05T10:42:54","modified_gmt":"2020-07-05T17:42:54","slug":"self-legitimacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/05\/self-legitimacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Self Legitimacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t need to depend on others to grant you legitimacy. You stand on your own two feet; you grant yourself legitimacy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\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\/UeIXkuT4?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<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/erickim\/embed\/episodes\/Self-Legitimacy-egbf9i\" height=\"102px\" width=\"400px\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Self-Legitimacy.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption>Self Legitimacy<\/figcaption><\/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=\"Self Legitimacy\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zIIO534KpiM?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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why depend on others for your own legitimacy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 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\/07\/AD5893B1-3262-4D6C-B558-721634E7DCB4.jpeg?resize=720%2C960&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Legitimacy \u00e2\u20ac\u201d law. (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/lex#Latin\">Lex<\/a>-) as the law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1573\" data-attachment-id=\"249429\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/05\/self-legitimacy\/914a5ce3-9384-4465-8f7e-959e15a7bd6f\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/914A5CE3-9384-4465-8F7E-959E15A7BD6F.jpeg?fit=1668%2C2224&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1668,2224\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/914A5CE3-9384-4465-8F7E-959E15A7BD6F.jpeg?w=1668&amp;ssl=1 1668w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/914A5CE3-9384-4465-8F7E-959E15A7BD6F.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/914A5CE3-9384-4465-8F7E-959E15A7BD6F.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/914A5CE3-9384-4465-8F7E-959E15A7BD6F.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/914A5CE3-9384-4465-8F7E-959E15A7BD6F.jpeg?resize=720%2C960&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We lack the morality to define our own self worth?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Christian morality says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Thou shalt not posit thy self worth. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Your self worth will always be seen on the ledger of someone else.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 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=\"1180\" height=\"1573\" data-attachment-id=\"249431\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/05\/self-legitimacy\/df45b076-6e6b-4109-a650-90fb66ffd0e0\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/DF45B076-6E6B-4109-A650-90FB66FFD0E0.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=\"DF45B076-6E6B-4109-A650-90FB66FFD0E0\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/DF45B076-6E6B-4109-A650-90FB66FFD0E0.jpeg?fit=1668%2C2224&amp;ssl=1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/DF45B076-6E6B-4109-A650-90FB66FFD0E0.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/DF45B076-6E6B-4109-A650-90FB66FFD0E0.jpeg?resize=720%2C960&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1573\" data-attachment-id=\"249432\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/05\/self-legitimacy\/e5946547-5186-46a9-b4ca-d96d1963a092\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/E5946547-5186-46A9-B4CA-D96D1963A092.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=\"E5946547-5186-46A9-B4CA-D96D1963A092\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/E5946547-5186-46A9-B4CA-D96D1963A092.jpeg?fit=1668%2C2224&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/E5946547-5186-46A9-B4CA-D96D1963A092.jpeg?resize=1180%2C1573&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"249432\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/E5946547-5186-46A9-B4CA-D96D1963A092.jpeg?resize=720%2C960&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why do we use numbers to measure and weigh self worth?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Social media numbers, likes, views, followers, <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/16\/zeros-and-commas\/\">0\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s and commas<\/a> in your bank account, your title. Perhaps it is because we currently are living through the cult of science and the <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/05\/why-im-anti-quantified-self\/\">\u00e2\u20ac\u0153quantified self\u00e2\u20ac\u009d movement<\/a>. I see this as very bad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1573\" data-attachment-id=\"249435\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/05\/self-legitimacy\/60d260b1-1797-4f4f-a43b-5357be6eae99\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/60D260B1-1797-4F4F-A43B-5357BE6EAE99.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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"60D260B1-1797-4F4F-A43B-5357BE6EAE99\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/60D260B1-1797-4F4F-A43B-5357BE6EAE99.jpeg?fit=1668%2C2224&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/60D260B1-1797-4F4F-A43B-5357BE6EAE99.jpeg?resize=1180%2C1573&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-249435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/60D260B1-1797-4F4F-A43B-5357BE6EAE99.jpeg?w=1668&amp;ssl=1 1668w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/60D260B1-1797-4F4F-A43B-5357BE6EAE99.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/60D260B1-1797-4F4F-A43B-5357BE6EAE99.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/60D260B1-1797-4F4F-A43B-5357BE6EAE99.jpeg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/60D260B1-1797-4F4F-A43B-5357BE6EAE99.jpeg?resize=720%2C960&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t need to depend on others to grant you legitimacy. 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