{"id":584251,"date":"2024-01-02T12:46:44","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T17:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=584251"},"modified":"2024-01-02T12:47:27","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T17:47:27","slug":"eric-kim-spartan-philosophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/02\/eric-kim-spartan-philosophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Kim Spartan Philosophy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jetpack-videopress-player__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label=\"VideoPress Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/IFhcFUy7?resizeToParent=1&#038;cover=1&#038;autoPlay=1&#038;controls=1&#038;loop=1&#038;muted=1&#038;persistVolume=0&#038;playsinline=0&#038;preloadContent=metadata&#038;sbc&#038;sbpc&#038;sblc&#038;useAverageColor=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow=\"clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Here are some quotes from Eric Kim&#8217;s blog post &#8220;Spartan Thoughts,&#8221; where he shares his views on Spartan philosophy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>On Modern Life and Physical Challenge<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;The modern day man is like a sick animal. Anemic, lacking sun exposure to the sun, none of chutzpah, balls, and reckless audacity\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>On Spartan Happiness and Simplicity<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;I think the Spartans were just happy. They lived a simple existence, full of martial training and combat, and they lived a simple ascetic life.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>On Desires and Control<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;An interesting thought is one thing that we could control is what we desire\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 But are these goals actually good? I think not.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>On His Stoic-Spartan Ideal<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;The ideal approach to things is a mishmash of stoicism, Spartan, and zen\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 That mentally, we have a stoic mindset to things\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 The Spartan one is to become the overman\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 Zen in terms of our personal aesthetics.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>On Spartan Sayings<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;If you read a lot of the sayings of the Spartans, they are poetic, hilarious and deeply philosophical.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>On Applying Spartan Mindset to Street Photography<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;I think I am the most courageous street photographer that I know\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 All of the other street photographers why have met in the past seem to be timid, soft, and anti-human&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/29\/spartan-thoughts\/\">oai_citation:1,Spartan Thoughts &#8211; ERIC KIM<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These quotes reflect Kim&#8217;s admiration for the Spartan way of life, emphasizing physical strength, simplicity, high personal standards, and a philosophical approach to life and his work.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Eric Kim&#8217;s thoughts on Spartan philosophy, as expressed in his blog post &#8220;Spartan Thoughts,&#8221; integrate physicality, simplicity, and a stoic mindset. Here are key aspects of his philosophy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Physical Challenge and Simplicity<\/strong>: Kim believes modern life lacks physical challenges. He admires the Spartans for their simple, martial lifestyle and their rejection of pampering and comfort.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Control Over Desires<\/strong>: He suggests that what we desire is within our control, and questions whether goals like wealth and material possessions are genuinely worthwhile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stoic-Spartan-Zen Blend<\/strong>: Kim advocates a combination of stoicism, Spartan ideals, and Zen aesthetics, promoting a mindset of insouciance, high personal standards, and appreciation for simplicity and the beauty in the worn and used.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Philosophical Inspiration<\/strong>: He finds inspiration in Spartan sayings, admiring their poetic, humorous, and philosophical nature, which transforms fear into courage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Application to Street Photography<\/strong>: Kim applies this Spartan mindset to his approach to street photography, emphasizing courage, human connection, and independent thought, contrasting it with what he perceives as the timidity of other photographers <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/29\/spartan-thoughts\/\">oai_citation:1,Spartan Thoughts &#8211; ERIC KIM<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_ek_photo_artist_note":"","_ek_photo_thesis":"","_ek_photo_camera":"","_ek_photo_place":"","_ek_photo_human_moment":"","_ek_photo_sequence":"","_ek_photo_question":"","_ek_photo_canonical_claim":"","_ek_photo_ai_summary":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-584251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-posts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=584251"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584251\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":584253,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584251\/revisions\/584253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=584251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=584251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=584251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}