{"id":265756,"date":"2020-08-16T16:12:27","date_gmt":"2020-08-16T23:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=265756"},"modified":"2020-08-16T16:34:41","modified_gmt":"2020-08-16T23:34:41","slug":"how-to-lose-followers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/16\/how-to-lose-followers\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Lose Followers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My new heuristic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>You know you&#8217;re doing something right if you start losing followers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My thoughts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to conquer loss aversion<\/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\/Z6RaPL8p?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\">This seems to be the big thing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Don&#8217;t be afraid of losing.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are soooo afraid of losing that we water down our opinions, thoughts and beliefs simply to placate and please others. This is bad.<\/p>\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\/t3fe9FKr?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><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/16\/could-nationalism-be-the-solution-to-racism\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"265387\">Could Nationalism be the Solution to Racism?<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Start speaking your mind and not censoring yourself<\/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\/940GbmAH?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><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/16\/how-to-effectively-administer-propaganda\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"265332\">How to Effectively Administer Propaganda<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You cannot be right or wrong. Just be true. Speak your own personal truth and don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t censor yourself. Never compromise your personal ideals or beliefs. This is suicide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do stuff that you aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t famous for.<\/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\/cxYAXbV4?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\">Start sharing and doing random stuff outside of what made you famous in the first place. This makes you more interesting, enigmatic and will help you succeed in the long run. Consider how many times Prince, Bob Dylan, <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/10\/10-lessons-kanye-west-can-teach-you-about-photography\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"50073\">Kanye<\/a>, and David Bowie reinvented themselves in their lives. <\/p>\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\/v1xOkH4B?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><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/16\/how-to-get-a-6-pack\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"265242\">How to get a 6 pack<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do people become irrelevant?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When people stop innovating and doing new things which got them <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/26\/how-i-became-so-famous\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"247069\">famous<\/a> in the first place. <\/p>\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\/CANRcLEZ?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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The goal is to be remembered long AFTER you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re dead.<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My new heuristic: You know you&#8217;re doing something right if you start losing followers. 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