{"id":58588,"date":"2017-07-22T07:31:43","date_gmt":"2017-07-22T14:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=58588"},"modified":"2018-01-15T06:22:22","modified_gmt":"2018-01-15T14:22:22","slug":"zen-zone-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/22\/zen-zone-2\/","title":{"rendered":"ZEN ZONE."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ok, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m currently in a super ZEN MODE, let me share you my feelings&#8230; and how I got on this golden brick road.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>No headphones on.<\/p>\n<p>Nothing on me. No phone. No camera.<\/p>\n<p>Walking with ease. Slowly, gracefully, elegantly.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c<\/p>\n<p>Visually in tune with my environment. Relaxed perception of colors and texture. Appreciation for reality.<\/p>\n<p>Focused. Indifferent to material things. Only interested in aesthetics, and making good art.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c<\/p>\n<p>Indifference to consumption. Renewed excitement to create, make, and build.<\/p>\n<h2>Lessons<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Continue intermittent fasting. No breakfast or lunch.<\/li>\n<li>Keep drinking black coffee, espresso and cold brew.<\/li>\n<li>More time standing, less sitting. Continue to do yoga stretches for your hips.<\/li>\n<li>No phone to get into ZEN ZONE<\/li>\n<li>No email<\/li>\n<li>No letting small petty shit get to you<\/li>\n<li>Walk slowly. Walk more. Be a <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/17\/street-photography-flaneur\/\">flaneur<\/a> more often.<\/li>\n<li>When you walk, no headphones on.<\/li>\n<li>Keep your eye innocent and curious, like a child.<\/li>\n<li>Stay centered in the present moment.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/zen\/\">ZEN &gt;<\/a><\/h1>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53281\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/19\/kyoto-photo\/img_0657\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0657.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1325\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1483540257&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM STREET PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eric kim photography Kyoto black and white zen swan\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kyoto, 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0657.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-53281\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0657-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Eric kim photography Kyoto black and white zen swan\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0657.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0657.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0657.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Less is better:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/13\/zen-photography\/\">Zen Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/15\/walking-meditation-in-street-photography\/\">Walking Meditation in Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/zen-street-photographer\/\">How to Be a Zen Street Photographer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/the-less-you-have-the-more-you-have\/\">The Less You Have, the More You Have<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/prune-excess\/\">Prune Excess<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/prune-in-order-to-grow\/\">Prune in Order to Grow<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/10\/free-e-book-zen-in-the-art-of-street-photography\/\">Zen in the Art of Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/\">The 7 Aesthetics of Zen Art For Photographers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/07\/15-lessons-taoism-taught-street-photography\/\">15 (More) Lessons Taoism Has Taught Me About Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/27\/how-to-find-tranquility-in-your-photography\/\">How to Find Tranquility in Your Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/09\/how-to-find-zen-in-street-photography\/\">How to Find Zen in Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/06\/why-less-is-more-in-street-photography-and-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why Less is More in Street Photography (and Life)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/19\/3-reasons-why-you-should-shoot-with-one-camera-and-one-lens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why You Should Shoot with One Camera and One Lens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/06\/5-essentialist-tips-in-street-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 Essentialist Tips in Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/19\/10-principles-of-good-street-photography-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Principles of Good Street Photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/09\/deep-focus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deep Focus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/05\/follow-your-intuition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Follow Your Intuition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/07\/notice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/28\/listen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/downgrade\/\">Downgrade<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/17\/less-but-better\/\">Less, But Better<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/emptiness\/\">Seek Emptiness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wonderment-awe\/\">Wonderment &amp; Awe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/timeless\/\">Timeless<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/philosophy\/\"><strong>Philosophy &gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ok, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m currently in a super ZEN MODE, let me share you my feelings&#8230; and how I got on this golden brick 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