{"id":58819,"date":"2017-07-23T03:31:25","date_gmt":"2017-07-23T10:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=58819"},"modified":"2017-07-23T03:43:38","modified_gmt":"2017-07-23T10:43:38","slug":"how-to-steer-fear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/23\/how-to-steer-fear\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Steer Fear"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_58813\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58813\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"58813\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/23\/how-to-steer-fear\/img_2826\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2826.jpg?fit=3000%2C4000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3000,4000\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CINDY NGUYEN X ERIC KIM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;CINDY NGUYEN X ERIC KIM&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2826.jpg?fit=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2826-800x1067.jpg?resize=800%2C1067\" alt=\"CINDY NGUYEN X ERIC KIM\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" class=\"size-large wp-image-58813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2826.jpg?resize=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2826.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2826.jpg?resize=135%2C180&amp;ssl=1 135w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2826.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58813\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CINDY NGUYEN X ERIC KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There is nothing to fear, but fear itself.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58809\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58809\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"58809\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/23\/how-to-steer-fear\/img_2818\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2818.jpg?fit=2592%2C1936&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2592,1936\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPad Air&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1500827894&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;6&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Original Cutaway by CINDY NGUYEN\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Original Cutaway by CINDY NGUYEN&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2818.jpg?fit=800%2C598&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2818-800x598.jpg?resize=800%2C598\" alt=\"Original Cutaway by CINDY NGUYEN\" width=\"800\" height=\"598\" class=\"size-large wp-image-58809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2818.jpg?resize=800%2C598&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2818.jpg?resize=768%2C574&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2818.jpg?resize=180%2C134&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2818.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58809\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Original Cutaway by CINDY NGUYEN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>1. You are the captain of the ship of your life<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"58621\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/22\/ipad-procreate-traces-by-erickim\/img_2505\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2505.jpg?fit=3000%2C1961&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3000,1961\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2505\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2505.jpg?fit=800%2C523&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2505-800x523.jpg?resize=800%2C523\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"523\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-58621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2505.jpg?resize=800%2C523&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2505.jpg?resize=768%2C502&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2505.jpg?resize=180%2C118&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2505.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Primo, you are the captain of your ship of life.<\/p>\n<p>You cannot control whether you will hit waves or suffer shipwreck. But you can control what direction you steer your life.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"58614\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/22\/ipad-procreate-traces-by-erickim\/img_2495-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2495-1.jpg?fit=3000%2C4000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3000,4000\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2495\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2495-1.jpg?fit=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2495-1-800x1067.jpg?resize=800%2C1067\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-58614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2495-1.jpg?resize=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2495-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2495-1.jpg?resize=135%2C180&amp;ssl=1 135w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2495-1.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For example, I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think it is good to have hard goals in life. It makes us inflexible to seizing new opportunities. Too much focus on a goal makes us option-blind.<\/p>\n<p>However, I like the idea of having a general DIRECTION which we wanna take our lives.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"58598\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/22\/ipad-procreate-traces-by-erickim\/img_2422-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2422-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,600\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2422\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2422-1.jpg?fit=800%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2422-1-800x400.jpg?resize=800%2C400\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-58598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2422-1.jpg?resize=800%2C400&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2422-1.jpg?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2422-1.jpg?resize=180%2C90&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2422-1.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For me, I want to make information, and empower others. I am dedicated to the DIRECTION of <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/open-source\/\">open source<\/a>. I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know exactly what my ultimate open source goal is, but I want to promote free, and open information to help others who are less fortunate than I am.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Sail toward what scares you<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"58667\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/23\/how-to-steer-fear\/p90266914-highres-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/P90266914-highRes-1.jpg?fit=2085%2C1390&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2085,1390\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5DS R&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1487590670&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.5&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"P90266914-highRes\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/P90266914-highRes-1.jpg?fit=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/P90266914-highRes-1-800x533.jpg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-58667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/P90266914-highRes-1.jpg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/P90266914-highRes-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/P90266914-highRes-1.jpg?resize=180%2C120&amp;ssl=1 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Generally, I find that what we fear&#8230; is the general direction we should take our lives.<\/p>\n<p>For example almost all the good street photos I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve made, has scared me. For example, I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know what might be a good photo. But if I see something that scares me, I must photograph it.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"58559\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/22\/ipad-procreate-traces-by-erickim\/img_2043-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2043-1.jpg?fit=800%2C946&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,946\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2043\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2043-1.jpg?fit=800%2C946&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2043-1-800x946.jpg?resize=800%2C946\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"946\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-58559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2043-1.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2043-1.jpg?resize=768%2C908&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2043-1.jpg?resize=152%2C180&amp;ssl=1 152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To me, fear is excitement. Fear is what drives us forward.<\/p>\n<p>If we do more of what we fear, we will peer more into the depths of our potential. And the more small risks we make in life, the more epic and cool shit we will do.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"58247\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=58247\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-saigon-photography-0017282-1.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1498847695&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&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 saigon photography-0017282\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-saigon-photography-0017282-1.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-saigon-photography-0017282-1-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-58247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-saigon-photography-0017282-1.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-saigon-photography-0017282-1.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-saigon-photography-0017282-1.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-saigon-photography-0017282-1.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-saigon-photography-0017282-1.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For example, whenever I wanna write something that I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m worried might be controversial, I write it anyways and publish. Generally whatever I write that is controversial is good.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"58193\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=58193\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-saigon-photography-0015372.jpg?fit=3264%2C4928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,4928\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1497521503&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&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 saigon photography-0015372\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-saigon-photography-0015372.jpg?fit=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-saigon-photography-0015372-800x1208.jpg?resize=800%2C1208\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1208\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-58193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-saigon-photography-0015372.jpg?resize=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-saigon-photography-0015372.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-saigon-photography-0015372.jpg?resize=119%2C180&amp;ssl=1 119w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-saigon-photography-0015372.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What scares you? Sail toward that.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think too much<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58816\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58816\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"58816\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/23\/how-to-steer-fear\/img_2829\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2829.jpg?fit=1514%2C1012&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1514,1012\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Film notes by haptic press.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;FILM NOTES by HAPTICPRESS&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2829.jpg?fit=800%2C535&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2829-800x535.jpg?resize=800%2C535\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" class=\"size-large wp-image-58816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2829.jpg?resize=800%2C535&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2829.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2829.jpg?w=1514&amp;ssl=1 1514w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58816\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/product\/film-notes\/\">FILM NOTES<\/a> by HAPTICPRESS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For myself, when I think too much I am paralyzed. I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t act.<\/p>\n<p>To me, to act is better than to be passive.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"58716\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/23\/how-to-steer-fear\/img_2475-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2475-1.png?fit=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,2048\" 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=\"IMG_2475\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2475-1.png?fit=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2475-1-800x1067.png?resize=800%2C1067\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-58716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2475-1.png?resize=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2475-1.png?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2475-1.png?resize=135%2C180&amp;ssl=1 135w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2475-1.png?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For example, I fall into \u00e2\u20ac\u0153paralysis by analysis\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00e2\u20ac\u201c I fear negative consequences, and therefore am scared into passiveness.<\/p>\n<p>Now, I make small \u00e2\u20ac\u0153calculated risks\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. I calculate my maximum loss before hand.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"58177\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/logos\/ek_black_onred-long\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ek_black_onred-long.jpg?fit=4420%2C2212&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4420,2212\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ek_black_onred-long\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ek_black_onred-long.jpg?fit=800%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ek_black_onred-long-800x400.jpg?resize=800%2C400\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-58177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ek_black_onred-long.jpg?resize=800%2C400&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ek_black_onred-long.jpg?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ek_black_onred-long.jpg?resize=180%2C90&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ek_black_onred-long.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ek_black_onred-long.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For example if I create a new <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/shop\/\">HAPTIC<\/a> product with Cindy, I calculate the maximum amount of money we can lose. Then we create the product, and promote it with confidence.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58157\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58157\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"58157\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/23\/how-to-steer-fear\/06-full-bleed_image_16x9_step-into-darkness-jpg-rr-1920-med\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/06.Full-Bleed_Image_16x9_step-into-darkness.jpg.rr_.1920.MED_.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" 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=\"06.Full-Bleed_Image_16x9_step-into-darkness.jpg.rr.1920.MED\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Steer your ROLLS ROYCE PHANTOM of life.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/06.Full-Bleed_Image_16x9_step-into-darkness.jpg.rr_.1920.MED_.jpg?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/06.Full-Bleed_Image_16x9_step-into-darkness.jpg.rr_.1920.MED_-800x450.jpg?resize=800%2C450\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" class=\"size-large wp-image-58157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/06.Full-Bleed_Image_16x9_step-into-darkness.jpg.rr_.1920.MED_.jpg?resize=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/06.Full-Bleed_Image_16x9_step-into-darkness.jpg.rr_.1920.MED_.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/06.Full-Bleed_Image_16x9_step-into-darkness.jpg.rr_.1920.MED_.jpg?resize=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/06.Full-Bleed_Image_16x9_step-into-darkness.jpg.rr_.1920.MED_.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58157\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steer your ROLLS ROYCE PHANTOM of life.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In photography if you see a scene and you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not sure if it will be a good photo or not,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/just-shoot-it\/\">JUST SHOOT IT.<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>BE STRONG,<br \/>\nERIC<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/workshops\/\">CONQUER YOUR FEARS AND MEET NEE PEERS ><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/stoicism\/\">STOICISM<\/a><\/h1>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"49735\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/death\/e0012531-2-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/E0012531-2.jpg?fit=1440%2C954&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1440,954\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1492776827&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim portrait by cindy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/E0012531-2.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-49735 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/E0012531-2-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"eric kim portrait by cindy\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/E0012531-2.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/E0012531-2.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/E0012531-2.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Become invincible:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/18\/how-to-conquer-pessimism\/\">How to Conquer Pessimism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/17\/how-to-conquer-anxiety\/\">How to Conquer Anxiety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/17\/how-to-overcome-your-fear-of-people\/\">How to Overcome Your Fear of People<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/08\/how-to-be-optimistic\/\">How to Be Optimistic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/06\/why-i-dont-take-my-anger-seriously\/\">Why I Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Take My Anger Seriously<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/06\/how-to-become-more-powerful\/\">HOW TO BECOME MORE POWERFUL<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/27\/positivity\/\">POSITIVITY.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/strip-superfluous\/\">HOW TO BECOME SUPERHUMAN<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/07\/how-to-give-a-fuck-less-in-your-photography\/\">How to Give a Fuck Less<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/01\/all-in\/\">ALL IN.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/28\/why-i-cut-my-dad-out-of-my-life\/\">Why I Cut My Dad Out of My Life.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/26\/your-iphone-only-has-5-battery-left\/\">Your iPhone Only Has 5% Battery Left.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/08\/how-not-to-give-a-fuck-about-your-reputation\/\">How not to give a FUCK about your REPUTATION<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/human\/\">WHAT IS A HUMAN?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/24\/happiness\/\">HAPPINESS.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/21\/the-regret-minimization-framework-in-photography-and-life\/\">The Regret Minimization Framework in Photography and Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/13\/how-to-be-a-hero\/\">How to Be\u00c2\u00a0a HERO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/fear-slave\/\">Conquer Your Fears by Making Fear Your Slave<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/circumstances\/\">Rule Circumstances; Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Let Your Circumstances Rule You<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-love-yourself\/\">How to Love Yourself<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-turn-shit-into-gold\/\">How to Turn Shit into Gold<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/your-parents-fuck-you-up\/\">Your Parents Fuck You Up<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/immortality\/\">Immortality<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/16\/what-kills-you-makes-you-stronger\/\">What Kills You Makes You Stronger<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/patience\/\">How to Be Patient<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-conquer-anger\/\">How to Conquer Anger<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/bounce-back\/\">How to Bounce Back in Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-overcome-resistance\/\">How to Overcome Resistance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/nothing-unlimited-is-good-nothing-good-is-unlimited\/\">Nothing Unlimited is Good; Nothing Good is Unlimited<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/you-have-no-limits\/\">You Have No Limits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/can-1s-and-0s-hurt-you\/\">Can 1\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s and 0\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Hurt You?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/the-envious-moment-is-flying-now\/\">The Envious Moment is Flying Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?page_id=39784&amp;preview=true\">Tomorrow We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll Sail the Wide Seas Again<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-forgive-others\/\">How to Forgive Others<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/actions-not-results\/\">Focus on Your Actions, Not the Results<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/alright\/\">Everything Will Be Alright<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/stoic-street-photographer\/\">How to Be a Stoic Street Photographer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/30\/how-to-become-a-spartan-photographer\/\">How to Be a Spartan Photographer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-overcome-your-fears-in-life\/\">How to Overcome Your Fears in Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-stop-worrying-in-life\/\">How to Stop Worrying in Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-use-photography-as-self-therapy\/\">How to Use Photography as Self-Therapy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/free-soul-disturbance\/\">How to Free Your Soul From Disturbance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/19\/3-stoic-techniques-that-can-help-you-gain-tranquility-in-street-photography\/\">3 Stoic Techniques that Can Help You Gain Tranquility<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/weaker-hurt\/\">Can People Weaker than You Hurt You?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/doctor-patient\/\">Does a Doctor Get Angry at a Crazy Patient?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/own-nothing\/\">Own Nothing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Stoic Masters<\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"45344\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/circle-composition\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-hanoi-0009910-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/eric-kim-photography-black-and-white-hanoi-0009910-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" 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