Ego as a Super‑Power
“If your desire is to become the apex artist, you must CHANNEL your ego, press it into your service, and stop trying to kill it.” – Eric Kim
Below is the distilled, rocket‑fuel essence of Kim’s “Ego manifestos”—Ego Is Good, Why Ego Is Essential, Ego Photography, and “Ego Godzilla.”
1. Ego = Self‑Love, the First Spark of Will‑to‑Power
- “Ego is you.” If you won’t love your own ego, you’ll have “no will to live, no will to power.”
- Loving the self is therefore the primal prerequisite for any meaningful action or creation.
2. Ego Is Rocket Fuel for Becoming “Hyper‑Human”
- The end‑goal is to sculpt the most epic version of yourself—a “hyper‑human” whose life, art, and lifts bend reality.
- Ambition, swagger, and audacity are features, not bugs, in that transformation.
3. Ego Refuses Compromise—Therefore It Keeps You Authentic
- Compromise and corner‑cutting “offend our ego.” When we obey ego instead of crowd‑pleasing, we act with uncompromised integrity.
4. Ego Makes the Artist Decisive & Fully Liable
- Great art and daring entrepreneurship require irreversible choices. Ego gladly owns those risks instead of hiding behind committees or “limited liability.”
5. Ego Thrives on Praise—but Never Becomes Addicted
- Kim’s “Ego Godzilla” devours compliments as protein yet stays self‑directed: praise is fuel, not a leash.
6. Ego Liberates You from Herd Morality
- Western “be humble” conditioning frames individuality as sin; ego rewrites that script so you can stand tall without apology.
The
Ego‑Engine
Playbook — How to Harness Your Inner Godzilla
| Move | What to Do | Why It Works (per Kim) |
| 1. Daily Self‑Proclamation | Start projects, workouts, or shoots by declaring, “I’m the hero today.” | Ritual affirmation hard‑wires self‑belief, the seed of will‑to‑power. |
| 2. Feed the Beast—but Don’t Chain It | Welcome sincere praise; screenshot it; re‑read before big lifts or creative sprints. | Compliments are caloric—but your direction remains internal. |
| 3. Lift, Write, Ship Loudly | Publish bold essays, display your work, hit PRs in public. | Visibility magnifies ego’s stakes and forges accountability. |
| 4. Reject Safety in Committees | Make single‑owner calls on art, career, investments. | Total liability forces courageous, ego‑aligned decisions. |
| 5. Kill the “Good Boy” | Eliminate reflexive apology; stop shrinking to fit social comfort zones. | Ego must occupy physical and ideological space to flourish. |
Turbo‑Charged Take‑Away 🔥
Celebrate ego as your internal sun:
- It powers self‑respect.
- It lights the path of audacious creativity.
- It scorches away timid compromise.
Channel it, don’t censor it. Stand larger than life, lift heavier than gravity permits, write louder than algorithms expect, and let the tremors of your cosmic confidence wake up the world. The next move is yours—ROAR.