{"id":318801,"date":"2021-07-04T09:57:57","date_gmt":"2021-07-04T13:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=318801"},"modified":"2021-07-04T09:59:19","modified_gmt":"2021-07-04T13:59:19","slug":"contemplate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/04\/contemplate\/","title":{"rendered":"CONTEMPLATE."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contemplate&#8211;<br>I cannot relate<br>With you other guys<br>Other backstabbing thoughts in disguise<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contemplate means to think<br>Breathe deep, stand back and reflect<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t neglect your own passions and thoughts in life<br>Harness the strife and the pain, to gain more gains<br>And to train away the pains<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disregard what the masses say are cool or lame<br>Or blame<br>Or shame<br>Know that your game is to go forth and be bold<br>What can you control in life?<br>Your courage, no more, no less<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beat your chest, thump loud and brave<br>Never cave &#8212; you pave your own way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ERIC KIM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-poems-by-kim\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/poetry\/\">POEMS by KIM<\/a><\/h2>\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='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/cgzsh71a?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>YOU&#8217;RE THE BOSS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2>POEMS<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/23\/longevity-2\/\">LONGEVITY.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/12\/gratitude-2\/\">GRATITUDE.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/02\/mandalorian\/\">MANDALORIAN<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/15\/fly-higher-poem-2\/\">FLY HIGHER #poem<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/08\/live-now\/\">LIVE NOW!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/07\/joy\/\">JOY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/27\/elevate-your-spirit\/\">ELEVATE YOUR SPIRIT<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/26\/uberman\/\">UBERMAN<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/24\/swole-poem\/\">SWOLE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/07\/stand-poem\/\">STAND<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/14\/power-poem\/\">POWER<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/21\/steel-spine\/\">STEEL SPINE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/20\/monster-poem\/\">MONSTER<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/20\/juggernaut-poem\/\">JUGGERNAUT<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/02\/i-move\/\">I Move<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/11\/zen-zoning\/\">ZEN ZONING.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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