{"id":270250,"date":"2020-08-31T12:49:29","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T16:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=270250"},"modified":"2020-08-31T12:55:45","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T16:55:45","slug":"the-city-vs-country-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/31\/the-city-vs-country-life\/","title":{"rendered":"The City vs Country Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think I got it figured out: it ain&#8217;t about the country life *VS* the city life &#8230; instead, it is about a &#8216;virtuous cycle&#8217; between the both. Harnessing the <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/11\/barbell-philosophy-to-life\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"215232\">barbell<\/a> of both the loud and noisy city life *AND* the peaceful and quiet &#8220;country&#8221; life. My thoughts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Augment both sides<\/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\/savJCZmV?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\/31\/what-do-millenials-want\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"270198\">WHAT DO MILLENIALS <em>Really<\/em> WANT?<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We millennials tend to get suckered into thinking that the city life is the best life. I say this is not the case. We love the city *AND* nature. We love both!<\/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\/ce8jB1ba?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\/27\/there-is-nothing-more-beautiful-than-the-human-body-and-the-human-form\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"269235\">THERE IS NOTHING MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN THE HUMAN BODY AND THE HUMAN FORM<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thus for me it ain&#8217;t about one or the other. It is about both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"677\" data-attachment-id=\"170493\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/screen-shot-2019-09-12-at-9-26-33-am-jpg-eric-selfie\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-12-at-9.26.33-AM-JPG-eric-selfie.jpg?fit=2302%2C1320&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2302,1320\" 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=\"Screen Shot 2019-09-12 at 9.26.33 AM-JPG eric selfie\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-12-at-9.26.33-AM-JPG-eric-selfie.jpg?fit=1800%2C1032&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-12-at-9.26.33-AM-JPG-eric-selfie-1800x1032.jpg?resize=1180%2C677&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"selfie\" class=\"wp-image-170493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-12-at-9.26.33-AM-JPG-eric-selfie.jpg?resize=1800%2C1032&amp;ssl=1 1800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-12-at-9.26.33-AM-JPG-eric-selfie.jpg?resize=1000%2C573&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-12-at-9.26.33-AM-JPG-eric-selfie.jpg?resize=768%2C440&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Screen-Shot-2019-09-12-at-9.26.33-AM-JPG-eric-selfie.jpg?resize=920%2C528&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Empower yourself in life:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/13\/how-to-accomplish-and-do-more-everyday\/\">How to Accomplish and Do More Everyday<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/31\/29-life-lessons-ive-learned\/\">29 Life Lessons I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve Learned<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-conquer-your-fears-in-life\/\">How to Conquer Your Fears in Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/conquer-yourself\/\">Conquer Yourself<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/focus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Focus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/excess\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Avoid Excess<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/innovation-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Innovation is Knowing What Not to Do in Your Photography and Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/07\/embracing-fomo-fear-of-missing-out-in-street-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embracing FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/endurance\/\">Endurance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/dont-crowd-source-your-self-esteem\/\">Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Crowd-Source Your Self-Esteem<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/philosophy\/\">See all philosophy &gt;<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I think I got it figured out: it ain&#8217;t about the country life *VS* the city life &#8230; instead, it is about a &#8216;virtuous cycle&#8217; between the both. 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