{"id":588094,"date":"2024-01-12T08:25:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T13:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=588094"},"modified":"2024-01-12T08:25:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T13:25:06","slug":"eric-kim-how-to-become-a-stoic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/12\/eric-kim-how-to-become-a-stoic\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Kim how to become a stoic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Eric Kim’s approach to becoming a Stoic involves several key practices and principles, drawing from both traditional Stoic philosophy and his personal experiences. Here’s a summary of his advice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Focus on Effort, Not Results<\/strong>: In activities like street photography, Kim emphasizes the importance of concentrating on the process and effort, rather than getting fixated on the outcome.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Prepare for the Worst-Case Scenario<\/strong>: He suggests always being mentally prepared for the worst. This mindset helps in mitigating stress and fear, as you’re already prepared for adverse outcomes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Memento Mori – Remember Death<\/strong>: Kim advocates for the Stoic practice of frequently contemplating mortality. This helps in cherishing every moment and focusing on what’s truly important in life.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Utilize Misfortunes<\/strong>: He believes in transforming misfortunes into advantages. When facing challenges or setbacks, he suggests asking how these experiences could benefit you in the long run.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Read Key Stoic Philosophers<\/strong>: Kim recommends reading works of Stoic philosophers like Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, and Epictetus to gain deeper insights into Stoic principles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Stoic Training<\/strong>: He proposes practices like taking cold showers, which serve as a form of mental and physical resilience training.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Stoic Sayings and Equipment<\/strong>: Kim shares various Stoic sayings and suggests using specific equipment to foster a Stoic lifestyle, such as weight lifting chalk and durable clothing for physical activities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Stoicism in Practice<\/strong>: He offers various strategies and ideas under ‘Stoicism 101’ to practically apply Stoic principles in everyday life.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Eric Kim’s approach to Stoicism is deeply intertwined with his experiences and philosophies in street photography and personal development. His methods reflect a modern interpretation of Stoicism, aimed at building mental strength, resilience, and a focused approach to life oai_citation:1,HOW TO BECOME A STOIC – ERIC KIM<\/a> oai_citation:2,How to Become a Stoic Photographer – ERIC KIM<\/a> oai_citation:3,How to Become a Stoic – ERIC KIM<\/a> oai_citation:4,Becoming Stoic – ERIC KIM<\/a> oai_citation:5,How to Become a Stoic – ERIC KIM<\/a>.<\/p>\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,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-588094","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\/588094","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=588094"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/588094\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":588095,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/588094\/revisions\/588095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=588094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=588094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=588094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}