{"id":260948,"date":"2020-08-04T12:55:48","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T19:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=260948"},"modified":"2020-08-04T12:58:14","modified_gmt":"2020-08-04T19:58:14","slug":"how-to-maximize-your-happiness-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/04\/how-to-maximize-your-happiness-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Maximize Your Happiness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certainly we all want to be happy, and beyond this &#8230; we want to maximize our happiness. But how can we do this? Some of my personal thoughts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/12\/my-human-physiology-philosophy\/\">Physiological<\/a> joy and thriving<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/03\/why-i-love-working-out-at-the-park\/\">Working out<\/a> and loving to work out! Walking a lot, getting a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/16\/the-philosophy-of-fresh-air\/\">fresh air<\/a> and sunshine.<\/li><li><strong>Cutting out <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/27\/anti-toxic-people\/\">toxic<\/a> people from your life<\/strong>. A lot of toxic people are like COVID-19 &#8230; emotionally (and physically) distance yourself from them!<\/li><li><strong>Make a lot of art work and stuff<\/strong>. To <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/04\/create-what-you-would-like-see-manifested-in-the-world\/\">create<\/a> is 10000x more joyful than just purchasing and buying stuff. And also joyful to <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/04\/why-share-your-photos\/\">share your art works with others!<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/happiness\/\">The Philosophy of Happiness<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"31517\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/19\/100-photography-tips-for-beginners\/eric-kim-photography-grandfather-black-and-white-ricoh-gr1v-neopan-1600-film-16\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-photography-grandfather-black-and-white-ricoh-gr1v-neopan-1600-film-16.jpg?fit=3517%2C2331&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3517,2331\" 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;1372361052&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-photography-grandfather-black-and-white-ricoh-gr1v-neopan-1600-film-16\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Seoul, 2012&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-photography-grandfather-black-and-white-ricoh-gr1v-neopan-1600-film-16.jpg?fit=2000%2C1326&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-31517\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-photography-grandfather-black-and-white-ricoh-gr1v-neopan-1600-film-16-2000x1326.jpg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Seoul, 2012\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-photography-grandfather-black-and-white-ricoh-gr1v-neopan-1600-film-16.jpg?resize=2000%2C1326&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-photography-grandfather-black-and-white-ricoh-gr1v-neopan-1600-film-16.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-photography-grandfather-black-and-white-ricoh-gr1v-neopan-1600-film-16.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/eric-kim-photography-grandfather-black-and-white-ricoh-gr1v-neopan-1600-film-16.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re seeking more happiness and tranquility in your photography, read the articles below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/18\/life-without-photography-is-not-a-life-worth-living\/\">Life Without Photography is Not a Life Worth Living<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/28\/10-tips-to-be-happier-and-more-loving-in-life\/\">10 Tips to Be Happier and More Loving in Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/18\/how-to-find-happiness-in-your-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Find Happiness in Your Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/satisfaction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Find Satisfaction in Your Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/conquer-gas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">30 Tips to Conquer G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/happiness-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">55 Tips to Be Happier in Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/28\/on-the-shortness-of-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">On the Shortness of Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/26\/small-is-beautiful\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Small is Beautiful<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/17\/photography-and-life-is-about-subtraction-not-addition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Photography (and Life) is About Subtraction, Not Addition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/04\/why-envy-any-other-photographer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why Envy Any Other Photographer?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/14\/how-to-be-happy-in-all-circumstances-in-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Be Happy in All Circumstances<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/12\/desire-the-life-you-already-have\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Desire the Life You Already Have<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/11\/should-you-shoot-if-you-dont-want-to\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Should You Shoot if You Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Want To?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/20\/live-a-life-of-leisure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Live a Life of Leisure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/22\/good-enough\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Good Enough<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/31\/28-lessons-ive-learned-from-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">28 Lessons I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve Learned From Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/31\/27-lessons-ive-learned-about-photography-and-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">27 Lessons I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve Learned About Photography and Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/01\/31\/26-lessons-life-has-taught-me-about-street-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">26 Lessons Life Has Taught Me About Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/26\/desire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Desire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/22\/good-enough\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Good Enough<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/26\/things-i-am-grateful-for\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Things I Am Grateful For<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/02\/the-top-5-regrets-of-the-dying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Die Without Regrets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/21\/12-scientifically-proven-ways-to-have-more-happiness-in-street-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">12 Scientifically Proven Ways to Have More Happiness in Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/04\/having-no-choices-is-the-ultimate-freedom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Having No Choices is the Ultimate Freedom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/10\/how-to-be-grateful-for-what-you-have\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Be Grateful For What You Have<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Certainly we all want to be happy, and beyond this &#8230; we want to maximize our happiness. But how can we do this? 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