{"id":289647,"date":"2020-12-07T11:35:08","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T16:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=289647"},"modified":"2020-12-07T13:08:41","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T18:08:41","slug":"how-to-become-a-more-optimistic-photographer-and-human","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/07\/how-to-become-a-more-optimistic-photographer-and-human\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Become a More Optimistic Photographer and Human"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In my opinion, I believe it takes more skill and courage to be hopeful, joyful, cheerful and optimistic than pessimistic and <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/12\/the-genesis-of-nihilism-and-existential-dread\/\">nihilistic<\/a>. Our goal as photographers is to have motivation to shoot until we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/18\/how-can-you-stay-inspired-to-shoot-photos-until-youre-120-years-old\/\">120 years old<\/a>. So how does one do this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><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\/hmJjqJjv?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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-podcast\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/erickim\/episodes\/How-to-Become-a-More-Optimistic-Photographer-and-Human--Why-California-is-Overrated-eng223\">Podcast<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/How-to-Become-a-More-Optimistic-Photographer-and-Human.m4a\"><\/audio><figcaption>How to Become a More Optimistic Photographer and Human<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/erickim\/embed\/episodes\/How-to-Become-a-More-Optimistic-Photographer-and-Human--Why-California-is-Overrated-eng223\" height=\"102px\" width=\"400px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\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=\"How to Become a More Optimistic Photographer and Human\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/95aEh39akjs?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\" id=\"h-1-live-more\">1. Live more.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-attachment-id=\"289614\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/ad5df9bd-8874-445d-bbc5-7cf2b255cd28\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AD5DF9BD-8874-445D-BBC5-7CF2B255CD28-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;RICOH GR III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1607174234&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Zen Buddhist hand macro\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AD5DF9BD-8874-445D-BBC5-7CF2B255CD28-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AD5DF9BD-8874-445D-BBC5-7CF2B255CD28-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AD5DF9BD-8874-445D-BBC5-7CF2B255CD28-scaled.jpeg?resize=2560%2C1707&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Zen Buddhist hand macro\" class=\"wp-image-289614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AD5DF9BD-8874-445D-BBC5-7CF2B255CD28-scaled.jpeg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AD5DF9BD-8874-445D-BBC5-7CF2B255CD28-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AD5DF9BD-8874-445D-BBC5-7CF2B255CD28-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AD5DF9BD-8874-445D-BBC5-7CF2B255CD28-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AD5DF9BD-8874-445D-BBC5-7CF2B255CD28-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AD5DF9BD-8874-445D-BBC5-7CF2B255CD28-scaled.jpeg?resize=920%2C613&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I live for a living (<a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/27\/15-lessons-jay-z-has-taught-me-about-hustling\/\">JAY Z<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"3\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/00-getting-ready-seneca-westerly-photo-shoot-cindy-178-of-184-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C1800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/00-getting-ready-seneca-westerly-photo-shoot-cindy-178-of-184-scaled.jpg?resize=920%2C1380&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-289658\" data-id=\"289658\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/00-getting-ready-seneca-westerly-photo-shoot-cindy-180-of-184-scaled.jpg?resize=2560%2C1707&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/00-getting-ready-seneca-westerly-photo-shoot-cindy-180-of-184-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/00-getting-ready-seneca-westerly-photo-shoot-cindy-180-of-184-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/00-getting-ready-seneca-westerly-photo-shoot-cindy-180-of-184-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/00-getting-ready-seneca-westerly-photo-shoot-cindy-180-of-184-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/00-getting-ready-seneca-westerly-photo-shoot-cindy-180-of-184-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/00-getting-ready-seneca-westerly-photo-shoot-cindy-180-of-184-scaled.jpg?resize=920%2C613&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-289659\" data-id=\"289659\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/00-getting-ready-seneca-westerly-photo-shoot-cindy-184-of-184-scaled.jpg?resize=2560%2C1707&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/00-getting-ready-seneca-westerly-photo-shoot-cindy-184-of-184-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/00-getting-ready-seneca-westerly-photo-shoot-cindy-184-of-184-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/00-getting-ready-seneca-westerly-photo-shoot-cindy-184-of-184-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/00-getting-ready-seneca-westerly-photo-shoot-cindy-184-of-184-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/00-getting-ready-seneca-westerly-photo-shoot-cindy-184-of-184-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/00-getting-ready-seneca-westerly-photo-shoot-cindy-184-of-184-scaled.jpg?resize=920%2C613&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Position yourself in a way in life in which you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d want to live forever (<a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/22\/the-eternal-return-2\/\">eternal return<\/a> concept, via Nietzsche). The gist is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>You have more excitement for the photos you have *yet* photographed, and the sights you have yet seen or experienced more so than the past. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In some ways, it means being a future photographer &#8230; more excitement in the future (than the retrospective distorted past). Certainly we still delight in the past and relish the present. But in a weighed average, we still *prefer* our future photos by a significant margin. This way we can still have gratitude for past events and past photos, yet we still are excited for the future!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-physiology\">2. Physiology.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"3\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-289542\" data-id=\"289542\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/660F30CB-1A51-4C04-A61E-470C982D1A78-scaled.jpeg?resize=2560%2C1707&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/660F30CB-1A51-4C04-A61E-470C982D1A78-scaled.jpeg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/660F30CB-1A51-4C04-A61E-470C982D1A78-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/660F30CB-1A51-4C04-A61E-470C982D1A78-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/660F30CB-1A51-4C04-A61E-470C982D1A78-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/660F30CB-1A51-4C04-A61E-470C982D1A78-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/660F30CB-1A51-4C04-A61E-470C982D1A78-scaled.jpeg?resize=1980%2C1320&amp;ssl=1 1980w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/660F30CB-1A51-4C04-A61E-470C982D1A78-scaled.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-289540\" data-id=\"289540\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/5FDCCED9-63AC-450E-A9E0-B799B2A3EAB2-scaled.jpeg?resize=2560%2C1707&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/5FDCCED9-63AC-450E-A9E0-B799B2A3EAB2-scaled.jpeg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/5FDCCED9-63AC-450E-A9E0-B799B2A3EAB2-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/5FDCCED9-63AC-450E-A9E0-B799B2A3EAB2-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/8E77671E-6096-4CD7-A7F7-A074CD1FFF74-scaled.jpeg?resize=2560%2C1707&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/8E77671E-6096-4CD7-A7F7-A074CD1FFF74-scaled.jpeg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/8E77671E-6096-4CD7-A7F7-A074CD1FFF74-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/8E77671E-6096-4CD7-A7F7-A074CD1FFF74-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/8E77671E-6096-4CD7-A7F7-A074CD1FFF74-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/8E77671E-6096-4CD7-A7F7-A074CD1FFF74-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/8E77671E-6096-4CD7-A7F7-A074CD1FFF74-scaled.jpeg?resize=1980%2C1320&amp;ssl=1 1980w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/8E77671E-6096-4CD7-A7F7-A074CD1FFF74-scaled.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-289541\" data-id=\"289541\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/F0A20378-A6CE-4520-99A2-6091492C6314-scaled.jpeg?resize=2560%2C1707&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/F0A20378-A6CE-4520-99A2-6091492C6314-scaled.jpeg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/F0A20378-A6CE-4520-99A2-6091492C6314-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/F0A20378-A6CE-4520-99A2-6091492C6314-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/F0A20378-A6CE-4520-99A2-6091492C6314-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/F0A20378-A6CE-4520-99A2-6091492C6314-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/F0A20378-A6CE-4520-99A2-6091492C6314-scaled.jpeg?resize=1980%2C1320&amp;ssl=1 1980w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/F0A20378-A6CE-4520-99A2-6091492C6314-scaled.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us not be fooled &#8230; optimism comes from the body. Sleeping 8-12 hours a night, weight lifting, walking outdoors, natural light, intermittent fasting, breaking your fast with delicious fatty red meats, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-master-motivation\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/motivation\/\">MASTER MOTIVATION<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1336\" data-attachment-id=\"122912\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/eric-kim-neck-strap-mark-ii-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/eric-kim-neck-strap-mark-ii-11-scaled.jpg?fit=3712%2C2480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3712,2480\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-G9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1545205581&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim neck strap mark ii -11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;ERIC KIM NECK STRAP MARK II x Ricoh GR x RICOH MAFIA Artwear&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/eric-kim-neck-strap-mark-ii-11-scaled.jpg?fit=1000%2C668&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/eric-kim-neck-strap-mark-ii-11-scaled.jpg?fit=2000%2C1336&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/eric-kim-neck-strap-mark-ii-11.jpg?resize=2000%2C1336&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ERIC KIM NECK STRAP MARK II x Ricoh GR II x RICOH MAFIA Artwear\" class=\"wp-image-122912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/eric-kim-neck-strap-mark-ii-11-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1336&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/eric-kim-neck-strap-mark-ii-11-scaled.jpg?resize=1000%2C668&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/eric-kim-neck-strap-mark-ii-11-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/eric-kim-neck-strap-mark-ii-11-scaled.jpg?resize=690%2C461&amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/eric-kim-neck-strap-mark-ii-11.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Seek to supersede yourself and become more:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/07\/on-becoming-a-more-optimistic-photographer\/\">On Becoming a More Optimistic Photographer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/30\/you-are-a-creative-photographer\/\">You Are a Creative Photographer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/31\/just-share-your-artistic-process-with-others\/\">JUST SHARE YOUR ARTISTIC PROCESS WITH OTHERS.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/27\/what-motivates-me-to-shoot\/\">What Motivates Me to Shoot?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/22\/how-to-maximize-yourself-to-the-fullest\/\">How to Maximize Yourself to the Fullest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/20\/how-to-move-and-motivate-people\/\">HOW TO MOVE AND MOTIVATE PEOPLE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/15\/autotelic-photography-3\/\">Autotelic Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/15\/the-more-i-go-out-and-photograph-the-world-the-more-interesting-and-beautiful-the-world-becomes\/\">The more I go out and photograph the world, the more interesting and beautiful the world becomes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/31\/why-photographers-have-such-low-self-esteem\/\">Why Photographers Have Such Low Self-Esteem<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/19\/eric-kim-motivation\/\">ERIC KIM MOTIVATION<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/19\/why-am-i-so-unmotivated\/\">Why Am I So Unmotivated?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/18\/every-day-is-a-new-day\/\">EVERY DAY IS A NEW DAY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/10\/why-are-you-so-unmotivated\/\">WHY ARE YOU SO UNMOTIVATED?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/10\/movement-is-motivation\/\">Movement is Motivation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/08\/how-to-motivate-myself-to-make-new-photos\/\">How to Motivate Myself to Make New Photos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/01\/never-stop-optimizing\/\">Never Stop Optimizing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/30\/how-to-help-and-motivate-others\/\">How to Help and Motivate 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