{"id":345734,"date":"2021-12-29T16:01:04","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T21:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=345734"},"modified":"2021-12-29T16:03:37","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T21:03:37","slug":"dont-give-people-what-they-want-or-what-you-think-they-want-give-them-what-you-think-they-should-have","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/29\/dont-give-people-what-they-want-or-what-you-think-they-want-give-them-what-you-think-they-should-have\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t give people what they want or what you *think* they want, give them what you think they *should* have."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you give people what they want, then &#8230; you would just keep giving people soda, high fructose corn syrup, Facebook and Instagram feeds, mindless Gmail reloads, <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/09\/how-to-quit-sugar\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"241765\">sugar<\/a>, &#8216;natural&#8217; sugar, <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/15\/why-i-abstain-from-alcohol-and-weed\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"244387\">weed<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/17\/a-critique-of-alcohol-and-weed\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"266094\">alcohol<\/a>, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tricky &#8212; offer people what you think they *should* need (based on your own taste). However, do not *FORCE* others to have the same taste as you do. Simply expose them to it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\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\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\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PLUM1385-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DC-G9&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1594459415&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"selfie ERIC KIM talking vlog\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;selfie ERIC KIM talking vlog&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PLUM1385-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" 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\/12\/28\/anti-small\/\">Anti Small<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/23\/disdain-or-admiration\/\">Disdain or Admiration?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/01\/beware-those-with-good-intentions\/\">Beware Those With Good Intentions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/12\/stubborn-x-flexible\/\">STUBBORN x FLEXIBLE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/11\/ethics-are-via-negativa\/\">ETHICS ARE VIA NEGATIVA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/25\/obedience-discipline\/\">OBEDIENCE &amp; DISCIPLINE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/07\/the-motive-of-criticism\/\">The Motive of Criticism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/04\/ethics-are-social\/\">Ethics are Social<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/19\/anti-role-models\/\">Anti Role Models<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/15\/what-is-greed\/\">What is Greed?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><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<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 href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/27\/on-forming-your-own-opinion\/\">On Forming Your Own Opinion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/11\/eric-kim-philosophy-of-tolerance\/\">ERIC KIM Philosophy of Tolerance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/23\/tolerance\/\">Tolerance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/16\/aesthetics-are-ethics\/\">Aesthetics are Ethics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/06\/morality-and-ethics\/\">Morality and Ethics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you give people what they want, then &#8230; you would just keep giving people soda, high fructose corn syrup, Facebook and Instagram feeds, mindless Gmail reloads, sugar, &#8216;natural&#8217; sugar, weed, alcohol, etc. Tricky &#8212; offer people what you think they *should* need (based on your own taste). 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