{"id":458626,"date":"2022-12-12T14:50:15","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T19:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=458626"},"modified":"2022-12-12T14:55:14","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T19:55:14","slug":"self-reliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/12\/self-reliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Self Reliance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Self Reliance\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U_Xwpizoqio?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You are the solo, full stack solution:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why self-reliance?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1237\" height=\"2000\" data-attachment-id=\"458623\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/f3493b16-3cc7-4223-919c-c630a3a84fb4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/F3493B16-3CC7-4223-919C-C630A3A84FB4.jpeg?fit=1237%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1237,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/EBFBEE52-5DB2-4E59-A1EC-5240E74F8DF1.jpeg?fit=1237%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1237,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"EBFBEE52-5DB2-4E59-A1EC-5240E74F8DF1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/EBFBEE52-5DB2-4E59-A1EC-5240E74F8DF1.jpeg?fit=1237%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"458624\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/EBFBEE52-5DB2-4E59-A1EC-5240E74F8DF1.jpeg?resize=1237%2C2000&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-458624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/EBFBEE52-5DB2-4E59-A1EC-5240E74F8DF1.jpeg?w=1237&amp;ssl=1 1237w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/EBFBEE52-5DB2-4E59-A1EC-5240E74F8DF1.jpeg?resize=768%2C1242&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/EBFBEE52-5DB2-4E59-A1EC-5240E74F8DF1.jpeg?resize=950%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 950w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/EBFBEE52-5DB2-4E59-A1EC-5240E74F8DF1.jpeg?resize=920%2C1487&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1237\" height=\"2000\" data-attachment-id=\"458625\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/a9f959f3-f8f4-482a-ade7-32d437af41b3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/A9F959F3-F8F4-482A-ADE7-32D437AF41B3.jpeg?fit=1237%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1237,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cyan red Eric Kim selfie\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/A9F959F3-F8F4-482A-ADE7-32D437AF41B3.jpeg?fit=1237%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"458625\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/A9F959F3-F8F4-482A-ADE7-32D437AF41B3.jpeg?resize=1237%2C2000&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-458625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/A9F959F3-F8F4-482A-ADE7-32D437AF41B3.jpeg?w=1237&amp;ssl=1 1237w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/A9F959F3-F8F4-482A-ADE7-32D437AF41B3.jpeg?resize=768%2C1242&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/A9F959F3-F8F4-482A-ADE7-32D437AF41B3.jpeg?resize=950%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 950w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/A9F959F3-F8F4-482A-ADE7-32D437AF41B3.jpeg?resize=920%2C1487&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>First and foremost, why should we seek self reliance as a desired thing or end? For me, it is a power thing. If you are 100% self-reliant, nothing can get in your way. You are unstoppable because there are no gate keepers or annoying things which get in your way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Insanely empowering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just think to yourself, if you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have to rely on anybody else for anything, isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t this the ultimate empowering thought?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-entrepreneurship-by-kim\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/entrepreneurship\/\">Entrepreneurship 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=\"1776\" height=\"1190\" data-attachment-id=\"308950\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/29\/self-photography-2\/2c2caaf2-ddc8-4de1-a5ab-c67074cc57e0\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2C2CAAF2-DDC8-4DE1-A5AB-C67074CC57E0.jpeg?fit=1776%2C1190&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1776,1190\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ERIC KIM eye red\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2C2CAAF2-DDC8-4DE1-A5AB-C67074CC57E0.jpeg?fit=1776%2C1190&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2C2CAAF2-DDC8-4DE1-A5AB-C67074CC57E0.jpeg?resize=1776%2C1190&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ERIC KIM eye red\" class=\"wp-image-308950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2C2CAAF2-DDC8-4DE1-A5AB-C67074CC57E0.jpeg?w=1776&amp;ssl=1 1776w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2C2CAAF2-DDC8-4DE1-A5AB-C67074CC57E0.jpeg?resize=768%2C515&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2C2CAAF2-DDC8-4DE1-A5AB-C67074CC57E0.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1029&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2C2CAAF2-DDC8-4DE1-A5AB-C67074CC57E0.jpeg?resize=920%2C616&amp;ssl=1 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Become the change which you desire to see manifested in the world!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-become-you\">Become you.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/06\/how-to-extend-your-reach\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"456833\">How to Extend Your Reach<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/18\/news-how-to-think-like-an-entrepreneur\/\">NEWS: How to Think Like an Entrepreneur<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/23\/pvp-player-vs-player\/\">PVP (Player vs Player)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/11\/how-i-became-so-influential\/\">How I became so influential<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/14\/we-love-the-sensation-of-risk-taking\/\">WE LOVE THE *SENSATION* OF RISK-TAKING<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/13\/high-profit-margins\/\">WHY HIGH PROFIT MARGINS?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/09\/innovation-thoughts\/\">INNOVATION THOUGHTS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/30\/overconfidence-is-good\/\">OVERCONFIDENCE IS GOOD.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/05\/02\/garage-entrepreneurship\/\">GARAGE ENTREPRENEURSHIP<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/05\/02\/perhaps-it-is-good-to-be-delusional\/\">PERHAPS IT IS GOOD TO BE &#8220;DELUSIONAL&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/27\/use-your-wealth-to-buy-stuff-or-to-build-and-innovate-stuff\/\">USE YOUR WEALTH TO BUY STUFF, OR TO BUILD AND INNOVATE STUFF?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/22\/how-to-thrive\/\">HOW TO THRIVE<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/18\/target-demographic\/\">Target Demographic<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/15\/ambition-over-happiness\/\">Ambition Over Happiness<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/11\/anti-collaboration\/\">Anti Collaboration<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/05\/the-will-to-economy\/\">The Will to Economy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/05\/why-new\/\">Why New?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/04\/choose-adrenaline\/\">CHOOSE ADRENALINE.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/28\/no-looking-back-2\/\">No Looking Back.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/28\/1000x-different\/\">1000x Different<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/03\/maybe-in-order-to-innovate-more-we-should-become-more-spendthrift\/\">BECOME SPENDTHRIFT<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/26\/the-benefit-of-just-one\/\">THE BENEFIT OF JUST ONE.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/21\/extreme-innovation\/\">EXTREME INNOVATION.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/11\/practicality-is-boring\/\">Practicality is Boring<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/10\/become-your-own-standard\/\">BECOME YOUR OWN STANDARD.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/07\/never-stop-iterating-3\/\">NEVER STOP ITERATING.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/07\/condense\/\">CONDENSE.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/04\/take-lots-of-small-financial-risks\/\">Take Lots of Small Financial Risks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/22\/control-over-convenience\/\">Control Over Convenience<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/18\/why-are-chinese-companies-so-innovative\/\">Why Are Chinese Companies So Innovative?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/17\/insanely-different\/\">INSANELY DIFFERENT.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/17\/why-doesnt-anything-ever-satisfy-me\/\">Why Doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Anything Ever Satisfy Me?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/16\/the-great-passion-3\/\">THE GREAT PASSION.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/21\/perhaps-dissatisfaction-is-good\/\">Perhaps Dissatisfaction is Good<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/16\/one-rep-max-2\/\">ONE REP MAX.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/10\/what-do-you-really-want-in-life-2\/\">WHAT DO YOU *REALLY* WANT IN LIFE?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/08\/life-is-about-striving-for-more\/\">LIFE IS ABOUT STRIVING FOR MORE.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/08\/never-stop-linking\/\">NEVER STOP LINKING.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/08\/the-greatest\/\">THE GREATEST.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/07\/what-a-time-to-be-alive-2\/\">WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE!<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/04\/the-best-is-yet-to-come\/\">THE BEST IS YET TO COME.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/04\/eric-kim-critique-of-romanticism\/\">ERIC KIM CRITIQUE OF ROMANTICISM<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/01\/complacency\/\">COMPLACENCY.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/31\/just-buy-it\/\">JUST BUY IT.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/30\/all-about-you\/\">ALL ABOUT YOU.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/28\/move-the-world\/\">MOVE THE WORLD<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/26\/boring-or-not-boring\/\">Boring or Not Boring?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a 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