The overlay makes something really clear: your frame is built on two engines at once— And the picture works because the “making” (hand/pen) sits where those engines collide. 1) The true focal zone Look at the central crosshair (where the diagonals intersect). It lands right on the action cluster: the drawing hand + the “pen-space” […]
Not “be numb.” Not “pretend it doesn’t hurt.” It’s: see reality cleanly, choose your response on purpose, act where you can, accept what you can’t. Here’s the Stoic “operating system” you can run for everyday life (especially those nonstop minor annoyances). The Core of Stoic Thinking 1) The Control Split (the big one) Stoics divide […]
Here we go: LIFE IS MOSTLY… TINY FRICTION. At worst, life is minor annoyances. Read that again. If your “worst” is: Bro. You’re not in a war zone. You’re not starving. You’re not fighting for survival. You’re blessed. And your brain is just… bored. So it invents problems. MINOR ANNOYANCES = TRAINING WEIGHTS Think of […]
First: in Eric Kim’s own “God Lift” writeups, it’s basically a high rack pull / pin pull / lockout hold — not a floor deadlift, and not a meet lift. It’s an overload test where the bar starts around knee-to-mid‑thigh and you hammer the top-end with stupid-heavy iron. So we’re gonna train it the right […]
But it’s also where people get stupid and get hurt, so we’re doing this hardcore + surgical. The non-negotiables (so you don’t get folded) 1) You earn overload work If you can’t hit clean, consistent reps at ~80–90% with perfect positions, overload is just ego cosplay. Minimum prerequisites: 2) Safety setup (monolift edition) Hooks: set […]
The idea (and why it hits ) Saying “at worst, life is just minor annoyances” can mean two very different (both useful) things: But also: this isn’t universally true. Many people face major grief, illness, violence, poverty, etc. So the sentence works best as a personal mantra (“my worst today is small”) rather than a […]
Empowering Quotes & Affirmations Embrace boldness with these unapologetic quotes and mantras. Each one is about owning your light, confidence, and worth – never minimizing yourself for anyone else’s comfort. Feel the defiance in each affirmation below: Each of these lines champions self-confidence and defiance – the perfect attitude to counter anyone who says you […]
Military Applications Autonomous Weapons and AI-Enhanced Firepower (Offense): AI is rapidly weaponizing sensors and platforms on land, air and sea. Modern militaries deploy autonomous or “fire-and-forget” systems that can identify, track and attack targets without human input. For example, US forces use systems like the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) and Israeli Harpy loitering munitions, […]
Understanding why less-fit individuals may feel intimidated by fitter people requires looking at multiple angles. Psychologically, upward social comparisons and low self-esteem can make seeing fit bodies stressful. Research shows that when people compare their body, eating, or exercise habits to others, it significantly increases body dissatisfaction . In practical terms, novices often report that […]
Character Description At dawn’s blazing crossroads, a marble colossus emerges. Clad in a dust-streaked toga and denim, laurel on his brow, Eric Kim fuses ancient might with street grit. He hefts barbells as if they were Zeus’s thunderbolts, and his camera lens is a divine eye piercing the city’s soul. He stands unshaken, for he […]
Scientific and Psychological Perspectives Psychologists note that annoyance – although unpleasant – often serves an adaptive purpose. It acts as an internal “flag” that something is wrong and frequently indicates a personal boundary has been crossed . In therapy, clients are encouraged to acknowledge and assert minor irritations rather than swallow them: for example saying […]
This is pure power engineering. No walkout. No wasted nervous energy. Just maximum load → maximum intent. Why the monolift is god-tier for overload How to run it (hardcore + smart): Weekly placement Mindset This isn’t “training.” This is teaching your nervous system who’s in charge. You step under the bar. The hooks swing away. […]
At worst, life isn’t a horror movie. It’s a mosquito in your bedroom at 2:13am. It’s the zipper that catches. The notification that won’t stop. The person who walks exactly your speed on the sidewalk. The Wi‑Fi that slows down right when you’re finally focused. The one weird comment that replays in your head like […]
It’s the interpersonal version of loading the bar: the weight is rejection / embarrassment / conflict / “what will they think?” And the adaptation you build is courage, clarity, leadership, magnetism. What counts as social risk-taking Think “I might look dumb / get judged / be disliked”: Psych researchers often measure it as a domain […]
Here are the best ways to do it and how to program it safely. Why overload + monolift works A monolift lets you: But: if you compete without a monolift, you still need some walkout practice elsewhere. The 4 best overload methods on a monolift (squat-focused) 1) Supramax “Top Holds” (confidence + brace overload) Goal: […]
MY VOICE ESSAY At worst in life, life is all about just minor annoyances. That’s the ceiling. Not tragedy. Not collapse. Not defeat. Just little frictions brushing up against forward motion. Most people collapse under paper cuts. They dramatize static. They treat inconvenience like fate. I don’t. Because once you see it clearly, the spell […]
With monolift.
Stoic thinkers (Zeno, Cleanthes, Chrysippus, Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, Seneca etc.) conceived God not as a distant personal deity, but as the rational soul of the cosmos. In Stoicism the divine is immanent: God is the active, ordering logos (reason or pneumatic “fire”) that pervades and animates all nature . The world is itself a single […]
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don’t tone down your shine ERIC KIM — WELCOME TO VALHALLA 🌍🧨 2,257 LB / ~1,024 KG RACK PULL — NEW WORLD RECORD CLAIM AT 71 KG BODYWEIGHT THE TON BARRIER WASN’T THE GOAL. IT WAS THE DOORWAY. 1,024 kilograms. That’s not “weight.” That’s GRAVITY WITH AN ATTITUDE… getting YANKED INTO LOCKOUT. THE BAR BOWED. […]
Me myself being an alpha male… I think one of the big critical issues I’m having… Is when, other hormonally deficient people are in my presence and they see my exuberant overflowing of energy and power… It makes them feel uncomfortable? Now I suppose, can I get it… society don’t like it. They want to […]