{"id":349725,"date":"2022-01-19T20:38:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T01:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=349725"},"modified":"2022-01-19T20:48:12","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T01:48:12","slug":"what-do-you-desire-to-become-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/19\/what-do-you-desire-to-become-4\/","title":{"rendered":"What Do You Desire To Become?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assuming life is a <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/22\/life-is-a-stream-of-constantly-becoming\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"211960\">stream of becoming<\/a>, then the best question to ask yourself is this: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153What or whom do I desire to become?\u00e2\u20ac\u0153<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certainly, you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to become anyone else but yourself. And even if you wanted to, you physically cannot become anyone else but yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" 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=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-349727\" data-id=\"349727\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FAB433C7-ECD6-41AB-B974-89BB14A5AA75.webp?resize=1365%2C2048&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FAB433C7-ECD6-41AB-B974-89BB14A5AA75.webp?w=1365&amp;ssl=1 1365w, 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class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-349731\" data-id=\"349731\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/64941176-3447-4117-879B-A4FD01DA8C30.jpeg?resize=1365%2C2048&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/64941176-3447-4117-879B-A4FD01DA8C30.jpeg?w=1365&amp;ssl=1 1365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/64941176-3447-4117-879B-A4FD01DA8C30.jpeg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/64941176-3447-4117-879B-A4FD01DA8C30.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/64941176-3447-4117-879B-A4FD01DA8C30.jpeg?resize=920%2C1380&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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think it is good to have role models, and heroes. Yet, they should only serve as motivation and stimulus to you, for you to become more of yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No the question is, what does it mean to become yourself? I say it is to identify your strengths, your <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/23\/how-to-maximize-your-archimedes-lever-in-life\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"276068\">Archimedes lever<\/a> in life, and best maximize your energy and strength to exploit that. Also, to become less distracted and more <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/17\/how-to-become-more-focused%ef%bf%bc\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"348868\">focused<\/a>. To become <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/12\/stronger-or-not\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"347710\">stronger<\/a>, both physiologically (<a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/23\/how-to-augment-your-muscle-mass\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"268147\">muscular<\/a> strength) and mental strength (<a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/28\/willpower-is-rooted-in-the-physical\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"282543\">willpower<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And, it isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t a matter of becoming rich or famous, or influential. Because even if you become a <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/05\/billionaire-thoughts\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"322688\">billionaire<\/a>, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re still you. The better question is asking yourself how do you want to build your body, your mind, and what kind of art do desire to create?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t pleasure seeking, or novelty seeking, or material gathering that we think is the goal. Even if you became a billionaire and bought every single exotic sports car on the planet, enjoyed every single sexual pleasure, and traveled everywhere in the world, you would probably bore quickly. Then your next true task in life is <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/25\/self-development-over-happiness\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"276348\">self development<\/a>. And sharing your insights with others. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assuming life is a stream of becoming, then the best question to ask yourself is this: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153What or whom do I desire to become?\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 Certainly, you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to become anyone else but yourself. And even if you wanted to, you physically cannot become anyone else but yourself. 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