{"id":625673,"date":"2024-07-26T17:25:34","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T21:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=625673"},"modified":"2024-07-26T17:25:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T21:25:36","slug":"eric-kim-on-nassim-taleb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2024\/07\/26\/eric-kim-on-nassim-taleb\/","title":{"rendered":"ERIC KIM on NASSIM TALEB"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Eric Kim has written about the profound influence Nassim Taleb&#8217;s philosophies have had on his life and work. Here are some key insights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Procrastination as a Positive<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inspired by Taleb\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s book <em>Antifragile<\/em>, Kim adopts the idea that procrastination can be beneficial. He believes that procrastinating on less important tasks allows for more creativity and productivity in areas that truly matter to him, a concept rooted in the Taoist principle of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153wu wei\u00e2\u20ac\u009d or \u00e2\u20ac\u0153effortless action\u00e2\u20ac\u009d <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/taleb\/\">oai_citation:1,Nassim Taleb &#8211; ERIC KIM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/02\/eric-kim-life-lessons-from-nassim-taleb\/\">oai_citation:2,Eric Kim life lessons from NASSIM TALEB &#8211; ERIC KIM<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Skin in the Game<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Taleb\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s concept of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153skin in the game\u00e2\u20ac\u009d has taught Kim to value actions over words. This principle advises that one should observe what people do with their resources rather than just listening to their opinions. Kim applies this by sharing advice based on his personal actions and investments, recognizing the unreliability of self-narratives <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/taleb\/\">oai_citation:3,Nassim Taleb &#8211; ERIC KIM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/02\/eric-kim-life-lessons-from-nassim-taleb\/\">oai_citation:4,Eric Kim life lessons from NASSIM TALEB &#8211; ERIC KIM<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Antifragility<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Taleb\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s idea of antifragility, which suggests that challenges and adversities make one stronger, resonates deeply with Kim. He views life as having an upside in all situations, even negative ones, as they contribute to personal growth. This philosophy has become a cornerstone of Kim\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s approach to life and creativity <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/taleb\/\">oai_citation:5,Nassim Taleb &#8211; ERIC KIM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/02\/eric-kim-life-lessons-from-nassim-taleb\/\">oai_citation:6,Eric Kim life lessons from NASSIM TALEB &#8211; ERIC KIM<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Health and Fitness<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kim also embraces Taleb\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s <em>via negativa<\/em> approach to health, which focuses on removing harmful elements from one\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s life. He advocates for intermittent fasting and avoiding sugars, carbs, and other detrimental foods, believing that these practices enhance overall health and longevity <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/09\/physique-is-health\/\">oai_citation:7,Physique is Health &#8211; ERIC KIM<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These philosophies have significantly shaped Eric Kim\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s outlook, influencing both his personal life and his professional work as a photographer and writer. For more details on his thoughts and applications of Taleb\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ideas, you can explore his blog posts on the subject.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eric Kim has written about the profound influence Nassim Taleb&#8217;s philosophies have had on his life and work. Here are some key insights: These philosophies have significantly shaped Eric Kim\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s outlook, influencing both his personal life and his professional work as a photographer and writer. For more details on his thoughts and applications of Taleb\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","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_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-625673","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\/625673","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=625673"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625673\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":625674,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625673\/revisions\/625674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=625673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=625673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=625673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}