{"id":70234,"date":"2017-11-21T08:59:34","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T16:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=70234"},"modified":"2017-11-21T08:59:34","modified_gmt":"2017-11-21T16:59:34","slug":"how-to-become-stronger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/21\/how-to-become-stronger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Become Stronger"},"content":{"rendered":"

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How to overcome fear, and become the best you.<\/em><\/p>\n

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CONQUER YOUR FEARS AND MEET NEW PEERS ><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Does fear hold you back?<\/h2>\n

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I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know about you, but for me\u00e2\u20ac\u201d Fear is my chain. Fear is what holds me back. Fear is what prevents me from reaching my personal maximum and potential.<\/p>\n

I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m afraid that people won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t like me. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m afraid that people will unfollow or unsubscribe from me, or say bad things about me.<\/p>\n

I was raised to be a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153people pleaser\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00e2\u20ac\u201d I only felt good about myself if I made others feel good.<\/p>\n

Strength is the answer<\/h2>\n

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But the problem is that if you devote too much of your life pleasing others, you will become a slave. A slave to the opinions of others, rather than the master of yourself and your own self-opinion of yourself.<\/p>\n

To conquer fear, we need to become stronger.<\/p>\n

Pain desensitization<\/h2>\n
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Abstract by ERIC KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The more we accustom ourselves to pain, the stronger we will get. Why? Because the pain sensors can be dulled.<\/p>\n

I take cold showers quite religiously. The cold still is painful, yet \u00e2\u20ac\u201d less painful than it was in the past. The longer I take cold showers, the less painful it becomes.<\/p>\n

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Abstract by ERIC KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In life, the more I try<\/em> to fail and try to get rejected \u00e2\u20ac\u201dthe more confidence I build. For example, the \u00e2\u20ac\u015310 no challenge\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in my workshops is designed to push people outside of their comfort zone, and no longer fear rejection.<\/strong> Instead, we re-wire our brains to seek to get rejected.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This makes us stronger, because we no longer fear the pain associated with social rejection\u00e2\u20ac\u201darguably the worst pain you can experience as a human being.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Intermittent fasting<\/h2>\n

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I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t eat breakfast or lunch, to help me build a tolerance to hunger.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, I find that I become mentally and physically stronger, when I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m in a fasted state.<\/p>\n

For example, when I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m hungry, I can actually deadlift<\/a> heavier weights. This is why whenever I hit the gym, I make sure I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t eat anything before.<\/p>\n

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Also, when I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m in a fasted state, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m more productive with my content creation. I can write more, and produce more videos.<\/p>\n

To become stronger, practice intermittent fasting. Just don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t eat breakfast, wait until lunch. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t eat snacks. If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re hungry, just drink water, black coffee, or tea.<\/p>\n

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Make hunger your slave; don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be the slave of your hunger.<\/p>\n

Push Yourself 25% past your comfort zone<\/h2>\n
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London, 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Push your limits, the only way to become stronger.<\/p>\n

When working out, seek to do 25% more repetitions. With your creative work, try to push yourself 25% more.<\/p>\n

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LAUGHING LADY by Eric Kim Contact Sheets from MASTERS<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For example, when I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m shooting street photography and I feel awkward, or scared to shoot more, I force myself to shoot 25% more pictures than I think I \u00e2\u20ac\u0153should\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. By pushing myself 25% more, I end up taking better pictures.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Assignments to become stronger<\/h2>\n

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Other ways you can push yourself:<\/p>\n