{"id":61471,"date":"2017-08-03T20:04:12","date_gmt":"2017-08-04T03:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=61471"},"modified":"2017-08-03T20:35:53","modified_gmt":"2017-08-04T03:35:53","slug":"how-to-live-without-fear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/03\/how-to-live-without-fear\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Live Without Fear"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dali x Kim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dear friend,<\/p>\n

How do you live without fear? Let me give you some advice, that has helped steer me into the clear.<\/p>\n

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1. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not going to die<\/h2>\n
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Vitruvian Camera<\/a> by ANNETTE KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ok, I think it is fear of death which is the biggest fear most of us have.<\/p>\n

Let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s say you want to start a new business? Worst case scenario, you will go bankrupt. You won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t die.<\/p>\n

You want to ask that person on a date? The worst that will happen is they will reject you.<\/p>\n

It sounds a bit extreme…but realize that anything you do, almost anything you do in life, you will NOT DIE.<\/p>\n

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Dali x Kim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To me, that liberates me. I can do anything artistic and creative I want, without risk of terminal injury or death.<\/p>\n

For example in the past, you had the risk of being burned at the stake for being a heretic. You could have had your books burned. But now, we only fear people down voting us online, or people saying mean things about us on the Internet. We will not be tortured, have our family killed, or one of our arms cut off.<\/p>\n

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Avedon x Kim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My heart truly does go out to you though, if you live in a country without freedom of speech. Then you do indeed have to risk possible imprisonment, or even death… for speaking your mind.<\/p>\n

But if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re fortunate enough to live in a country with freedom of speech…don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t take that shit for granted. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be subjected to passivity via distracting entertainment (Netflix, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat).<\/p>\n

2. Become a modern day renaissance person<\/h2>\n
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Dali x Kim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To be truly happy (according to Greek ideals) is to seek \u00e2\u20ac\u0153eudaimonia\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d or human flourishing.<\/p>\n

In plain English, seek to be a modern day master, or a modern day renaissance person.<\/p>\n

Consider, we have access to all the information, knowledge, tools, and technology of history. Ain\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t nothing holding you back, except perhaps your self-fear, and perhaps the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153rules\u00e2\u20ac\u009d of society.<\/p>\n

I say, break out of your golden handcuffs! Tear down the golden cubicle walls made out of styrofoam! Smash the glass ceiling! Shatter your golden handcuffs.<\/p>\n

Your life is short and uncertain. Why waste it doing shit you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t like? You still have a lot of freedom…even having a 9-5 office job. You still got time before work, during your lunch break, after your lunch break, and weekends.<\/p>\n

Use the internet and your devices to LEARN and to CREATE!<\/p>\n

Some topics I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m currently studying (this is from a non-technical sociology major)\u00ef\u00bc\u0161<\/p>\n