OK, kind of a big mega essay for myself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The supreme question\u2026 What is it that life wants?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So the first question is\u2026 What doesn\u2019t<\/em> life want?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Life does not desire to be static, same same, boring and predictable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Life seeks to be dynamic, ever-changing ever different, with great joy of expansion change, dynamism and growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So one thing that I\u2019m kind of randomly getting into, is like gardening, growing trees and taking care of them, watering them etc. What\u2019s kind of interesting and very impressive is, how resilient and robust these plants are, and how, against all odds they seem to thrive and even the most difficult of situations?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plants desire to multiply, have offspring, and grow. They desire ascendancy over other organisms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I think humans are the same. The natural inkling is to have kids, ideally a lot, in the past it was kind of a wealth thing, but also a pragmatic one, other things in between? \ufffc<\/p>\n\n\n\n So at the end of the day, the reason why this matters is because, everyone is trying to seek some sort of end goal in life. And if you are chasing the wrong thing, worst case scenario\u2026 You get it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Things that have noticed, if I have a supreme league great night of sleep, a bulletproof 11 hours, lots of physical activity during the day, lifting weights at least once, lots of walking, sunlight, thinking, and a glorious dinner, \u2026 ideally a shit load of meat,\u2026. then, anything and everything is possible desirable and great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, I don\u2019t know\u2026 I have like an insanely strong disposition, and a high stress tolerance, and, insane self-confidence, and, Zen stoic calm,\u2026 but I\u2019m starting to wonder now\u2026 Maybe like most people shouldn\u2019t invest in bitcoin or MSTR or whatever because, I don\u2019t think they could just handle the volatility, they don\u2019t want it, they don\u2019t desire it, even if you are guaranteed insanely huge monster gains, if you\u2019re patient enough to wait on an annualized basis?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ufffc It\u2019s kind of funny because my whole life\u2026 It\u2019s kind of been one volatile roller coaster, and ever since the age of 12, I\u2019ve built an insanely thick skin, and also stoic disposition. Even in my grand Street photography journey, \u2026 once again, more insane self-confidence, to probably the most difficult art and form of photography out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And now\u2026 My bitcoin journey, I have to admit there are even some days where it is hard for me to stomach or calm my nerves with the volatility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But then, perhaps this is my grand calling, to help others ride the fire dragon or the fire horse to your benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So the first interesting thought from Nietzsche,<\/p>\n\n\n\n everything happens as it ought<\/strong> to have happened. \ufffc<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n And also, everything that happens in your life, is actually supremely desirable in a good way?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I think 99.999% of life, is some sort of low level regret. But, \u201cpangs of conscience are indecent\u201d–> so rather than trying to use your mental brain power to beat yourself on why you made a foolish decision, rather more constructive to think, \u201cperhaps,,, for reason unknown, what I did, how it happened, happened in the supremely best manner possible?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like I\u2019ll give you example\u2026 Bitcoin has dipped insanely hard the last six months, even shocking myself. Yet, in an alternate future, there could\u2019ve been a situation in which I did something else in which it went higher, and then I would blow up even harder in two or three years?<\/p>\n\n\n\n So then, the mental jujutsu event is, thinking God in the heavens, Zeus or whatever you believe in, that in fact, thank God things happen the way it did, almost in some ways thinking, \u2026 things were almost predestined to happen the way they did?\ufffc\ufffc<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Now I do not believe in predestination or the cosmos or whatever, but in some ways this line of thinking is probably the more positive optimistic and constructive one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Frankly speaking, the only thing that we should be concerned about is death, the death of your kids, loss of life, or even\u2026 Some sort of like paralyzing, losing a limb or some critical life functions. As long as you wake up, and you\u2019re alive, you\u2019re still walking you\u2019re still breathing, your kids are healthy and happy, consider yourself infinitely blessed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So I think the big idea I have is, in terms of economic fitness take the Spartan economic approach. Just buy the cheapest groceries, just buy the cheapest stuff on Amazon whatever. Drive your Prius for 1,000,000 miles, never be a loser who has to pump premium gasoline. Ignore Elon Musk because even though he\u2019s probably the greatest entrepreneur of all time, you don\u2019t need to purchase a Tesla in order to admire him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And no no no, you do not want the Lamborghini, this is essentially a wheelchair on steroids. Throw it into the trash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I do believe honestly that, travel traveling, living abroad has many great virtues. And the truth is, even though America\u2019s probably the best place for stability and economic opportunity, I do genuinely think that life in Asia is far superior, especially in Southeast Asia, Vietnam and Cambodia etc. But, if you\u2019re currently not there, then we should also adopt a Zen practice to simply delight in what we do have in terms of our advantages in the states?<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ufffc For example in America ironically enough, we do have better access to fresh air, nature, ability to go on hikes etc. Asia even though the quality of life is far better, often extreme heat and pollution makes even being outside untenable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have never met anybody who walks for eight hours a day who is depressed. Also, assuming that you could lift 2000 pounds with your legs, you\u2019re going to feel great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My general thought is happiness is in your legs, anything that could get you walking and moving and doing stuff is good. And I think this is the great virtue of street photography, just giving yourself the opportunity to go out, shoot photos, talk to people, be artistic, be in the Zen zone of making photos and art, this is extremely awesome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When in doubt just walk more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n ERIC<\/p>\n\n\n\n I think this is kind of a deep thought, that any of your actions in life should never be done out of fear but rather enthusiasm?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Therefore it is your duty as a man or a woman or a philosopher, to indefinitely augment your strength? However you define it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Zero penetration but painful.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n So then, in life, just ensure you get a position where you don\u2019t die, the bullets may be painful, but, your live!<\/p>\n\n\n\n ERIC<\/p>\n\n\n\n EK WORKSHOPS ><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nPlants and trees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Why does this matter?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Supreme health and zen.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How to do it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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ah ah ah ah \ufffcstaying alive, staying alive!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
so now what<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Travel, traveling experiences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
happiness is in your legs!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
to be a philosopher first start by walking , taleb<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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so how to do it.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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CONQUER FEAR WITH KIM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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