{"id":36269,"date":"2016-12-15T07:33:28","date_gmt":"2016-12-15T15:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=36269"},"modified":"2016-12-20T23:49:07","modified_gmt":"2016-12-21T07:49:07","slug":"when-are-you-not-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/15\/when-are-you-not-living\/","title":{"rendered":"When Are You Not Living?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo by Neil Ta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nobody knows how to live\u00e2\u20ac\u201d but we know exactly how we shouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t<\/em> live.<\/p>\n

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When are we most not<\/em> living?<\/p>\n

I think we are not living when we are being passive. When we are being entertained. When we are consuming.<\/p>\n

Would you rather watch TV, or create your own shows?<\/p>\n

Would you rather look at photos, or create your own photos?<\/p>\n

Would you rather read books, or write your own books?<\/p>\n

Take control of your life<\/h2>\n

Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t seek passive entertainment. Rather, seek active creativity.<\/p>\n

Seek to make stuff. Seek to learn. Seek to improve yourself, and to improve others.<\/p>\n

That means to never give up. Invest in yourself. Believe in yourself.<\/p>\n

Take risks, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t fear failure. Experiment. Tinker. Try something outside of your comfort zone.<\/p>\n

If today were your last day on earth, would you really waste your precious time checking social media, watching TV, Netflix, or doing something unproductive with your time?<\/p>\n

The clock is ticking.<\/p>\n

Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t waste your talents. You have a great destiny ahead of you.<\/p>\n

Always,
\nEric<\/p>\n

Learn more:\u00c2\u00a0Philosophy ><\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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