{"id":504822,"date":"2023-05-09T17:32:09","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T21:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=504822"},"modified":"2023-05-09T18:41:10","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T22:41:10","slug":"lifestyle-thoughts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/09\/lifestyle-thoughts\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifestyle Thoughts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/videos.files.wordpress.com\/YsAk2VOQ\/p1540062.mp4\">Vlog<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1180' height='664' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/YsAk2VOQ?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=1&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\n\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=\"Lifestyle Thoughts\" width=\"1180\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CvZyhqGTpPI?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<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lifestyle Thoughts<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After all of my world travels, nomading around, experimentation with lifestyle etc \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 this is what I have discovered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Honestly, all places suck.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even more,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t even think there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s any place which is more \u00e2\u20ac\u0153optimal\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 for anything.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do you care for?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first thing to address is first, critically think about what you really care for. For me, I care for the gym, weight lifting, hypelifting, the Costco business Center for meat, thinking, blogging, vlogging, etc. Also traveling and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think with a lot of people try to do is chase some sort of lifestyle, mode of living, or place which they consider \u00e2\u20ac\u0153successful\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. For example, think about all these people who moved to the Bay Area, San Francisco, the city, New York, Brooklyn, London etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a lot of these cities, it seems that people desire this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I desire to become a more interesting, influential, and more important person. If I move to more important cities, I shall become more important.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But is this true? No.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I forget which great Greek philosopher said, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I would rather turn my own city into an Athens, instead go to Athens.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back in the day, Athens was essentially the New York City in ancient Greece. All of the happening things were in Athens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However in terms of mentality, I do find it much more interesting and noble to strive to turn your shitty city into an Athens, instead of just moving to Athens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THE NEW ATHENS?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How can you create your own new Athens?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve found my paradise?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe instead of wasting time and meandering around, just set down your feet, fuck it, and just start getting shit done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t wait for optimal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Critical lifestyle thinking?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once again, what we need to critically think and consider is this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is it that I really desire out of my life?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more critical thinking, have a chat with <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/why\/\">WHY APP? ZEN OF ERIC KIM<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The ideal life?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some more critical thinking:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is the ideal life, for me?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vlog Lifestyle Thoughts After all of my world travels, nomading around, experimentation with lifestyle etc \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 this is what I have discovered: Honestly, all places suck. 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