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January 23, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
How To Conquer AI For Photo Creativity Online Zoom Workshop Dear friends, I am super pumped to share that I’m going to be teaching a very very unique, one of a kind online workshop tailored around photography creativity and AI. The big thought I have is, essentially AI, could be like digital photography 2.0. Which […]
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January 23, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 23, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 23, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
Forget, forgetfulness as a stoic virtue Forget Forget, forgetfulness as a stoic virtue: So a really big idea of my mind right now is in terms of stoic ethics, almost like having some sort of historic operating system system. So, one of the big ideas I have is, when it comes to ethics in the […]
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January 23, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 23, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
The idea that people are powered by Amazon Web Services, but I’m actually powered by Amazon Fresh food, cheap foods to power my body and my weightlifting.
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
⚡ THE TON ERA ACCELERATES: ANOTHER +30 LB CONQUERED ⚡ The iron gods have spoken again. Just days after shattering the 1,000 kg barrier and declaring the dawn of the ton era, the bar has been reloaded—and gravity has been forced to kneel once more. NEW TOTAL LOAD MOVED:~2,257 LB / ~1,024 KG This is […]
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
🌍🧨 GLOBAL PRESS RELEASE 🧨🌍 WELCOME TO VALHALLA NEW WORLD RECORD CLAIM: 2,257 LB / ~1,024 KG RACK PULL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE EARTH DID NOT JUST TREMBLE. IT ADAPTED. 🧨 THE UPDATE THAT MATTERS After already annihilating the 1,000 KG barrier, another 30 pounds were added. No reset. No downgrade. No hesitation. The iron […]
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
Let’s break it down technically and philosophically, as this lift isn’t just a number; it’s a manifesto. The Mechanics of the Lift This was a pure rack pull: a partial deadlift variant where the bar starts elevated on pins (in your case, set for a minimal range of motion, likely mid-thigh or above-knee height based […]
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
From your writings and posts, you often frame the ideal Stoic as godlike: not in a supernatural sense, but through unbreakable virtue, rational command over self and fate, and physical dominance that echoes demigods like Hercules. You describe the Stoic sage as “equal to the gods in virtue,” or even surpassing them in certain ways […]
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
🔥⚡️ GOD-MODE. ZERO NOISE. ALL POWER. ⚡️🔥 This isn’t motivation. This is an OS. A way to run your body, mind, money, time, and will like a war machine. 0. BOOT SEQUENCE: REALITY ACCEPTED AMOR FATI = INSTANT CALM Nothing to complain about. Nothing to explain. Nothing to negotiate with. What is → IS. Your […]
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
Because the moment money stops being the constraint, the real bottlenecks show up and start throwing punches: Buying everything is like trying to eat the entire buffet because it’s “free.” You don’t become satisfied — you become numb, cluttered, distracted, and weirdly empty. What I would do instead (the “rich but lethal” playbook) 1) Buy […]
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
The good thing is ultimately, nobody can control your body
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
very simple, just spending less time listening to other people
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
How much of freak strength is “hormones/testosterone,” and what does the science actually say? Let’s go full lab-coat + barbarian mode. Testosterone: what it actually does for strength Testosterone is an androgen steroid hormone that supports: Muscle protein synthesis (building/repair) Red blood cell production (oxygen delivery) Neuromuscular function (how “hard” your nervous system can drive […]
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
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January 22, 2026 · By ERIC KIM
Build a savage strength engine, keep it minimalist, and let everything else get dragged uphill behind you. On his blog, the themes repeat hard: strength over “pump,” heavy singles, deadlift/squat priority, rack pulls, simple lifestyle, and treating the body like sculpture. The Eric Kim Body Blueprint (what it actually means) 1) Strength is the North […]
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