{"id":297256,"date":"2021-01-19T13:15:07","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T18:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=297256"},"modified":"2021-01-19T13:16:16","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T18:16:16","slug":"anti-role-models","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/19\/anti-role-models\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti Role Models"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Perhaps this notion of having \u00e2\u20ac\u0153positive role models\u00e2\u20ac\u009d is not useful. Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We often put the personalities, characteristics, and pursuits of certain individuals as *above* us. For example, we all want to become more like <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/19\/17-lessons-steve-jobs-has-taught-me\/\">Steve Jobs<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/19\/10-lessons-elon-musk-has-taught-me\/\">Elon Musk<\/a>, etc. However &#8230; is this truly something to be desired? Instead of seeking to become someone else, or to emulate the personality character traits of others, better instead to look at yourself, your own innate personality traits and to <strong>see your own self and your own personality as king<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then when it comes to other humans, instead of seeking \u00e2\u20ac\u0153positive role models\u00e2\u20ac\u009d to emulate, better instead to consider all of the bad role models who you *don&#8217;t* want to become. For example myself, I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to become like my dad, so I just do everything *opposite* of what he did. Thus I have a very good blueprint in terms of becoming a good future father \u00e2\u20ac\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Study, and analyze your \u00e2\u20ac\u0153anti role models\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d and use their negative traits as a positive learning experience.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Once again \u00e2\u20ac\u201d just \u00e2\u20ac\u0153go opposite\u00e2\u20ac\u009d of negative folks and their character traits and actions, and you will be golden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ethics-by-kim\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/ethics\/\">ETHICS by KIM<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" data-attachment-id=\"251011\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/plum1385\/\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PLUM1385-scaled.jpg?resize=2560%2C1440&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"selfie ERIC KIM talking vlog\" class=\"wp-image-251011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PLUM1385-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PLUM1385-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PLUM1385-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PLUM1385-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PLUM1385-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PLUM1385-scaled.jpg?resize=720%2C405&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-your-own-personal-code-of-ethics\">Your Own Personal Code of Ethics<\/h2>\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/15\/what-is-greed\/\">What is Greed?<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/08\/on-having-the-courage-to-make-your-own-decisions\/\">On Having the Courage to Make Your Own Decisions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/31\/how-not-to-get-duped-or-suckered\/\">How *NOT* to Get Duped or Suckered<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/26\/why-help-others\/\">Why Help Others?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/26\/the-duty-of-the-strong\/\">The Duty of the Strong<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/23\/why-im-so-intolerant-towards-intolerance\/\">Why I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m So Intolerant Towards Intolerance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/18\/the-ethics-of-criticizing-others\/\">The Ethics of Criticizing Others<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/13\/consult-your-own-conscience\/\">Consult Your Own Conscience<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/13\/the-ethics-of-shit-talking\/\">The Ethics of Shit Talking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/09\/the-ethics-of-personal-enrichment\/\">The Ethics of Personal Enrichment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/06\/im-easily-distracted\/\">I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m Easily Distracted<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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