The best way to live your life and carry it out is to do only what you care for and to not do anything you don’t care for. This is the whole notion of care and curate… coeur, heart. Maybe then the whole notion of following your heart is actually good advice! There is no […]
Does it matter if you predict the future? It seems that the holy grail is that we desire to predict the future for the sake of some sort of financial gain. For example, I recall the time in which I was watching Back to the Future, and Marty McFly goes back to the past to […]
What Are Your Life Goals? Tell me your goals, what your life goals are and I will tell you who you are. Sometimes useful So there is a double edged sword of goals, life goals etc. The problems here is that you could hit and achieve all of your life goals, and once that you […]
Eric Kim has mentioned Steve Jobs as a source of inspiration in various blog posts, particularly when it comes to creativity, design, and life philosophy. While Kim primarily focuses on photography and minimalism, he draws parallels between his approach and Steve Jobs’ vision and innovation in several key ways: 1. Simplicity and Minimalism Steve Jobs […]
Tell me your goals, what your life goals are and I will tell you who you are. So there is a double edged sword of goals, life goals etc. The problems here is that you could hit and achieve all of your life goals, and once that you have achieved them… Truth be told it […]
Just learned this morning that aggression means to walk towards. Or to attack. So… Some bizarre inconsistencies here. First, these women honking at you from behind, atop their armored vehicles, these tank-like Mercedes-Benz AMG G wagons, or some sort of high-powered BMW or Mercedes SUV. The first problem here is that a woman, assuming that […]
I bought every V12 engine wish I could take it back to the beginning - JAY Z Last night, this morning, playing around with the new ChatGPT 1o– and read the blog post on it on the open AI website, and the thought which was interesting… Taking things back to first principles, taking it back […]
Some thoughts this morning: specifically, about art.  This past weekend, just did a quick trip down to San Diego, La Jolla, and had the insane privilege of staying by a beachfront hotel, La Jolla Shores highly recommended, and the first thing I did in the morning was just drink a cuppa coffee in the […]
No physical health, no curiosity?  Right now some quick thoughts: first… it seems that curiosity, curiosity is best when it is strong, unabated, antifragile. Second thought… It seems that if you don’t have physical strength, insanely great strength, strength and vigor… you cannot be curious. Why? Assuming that you only slept two hours last […]
Big idea: how to store value without a trusted intermediary?  One of the issues with batteries, electric cars, Teslas… You cannot store the value, store the energy! It will slowly bleed. I suppose one of the upside of having a Prius, is the gasoline will sit in your car, and not lose value or […]
ERIC KIM Thoughts An interesting… What if I put myself on par with Elon Musk?  Multi media mogul Perhaps where we go wrong is we are too humble. I think humility is mostly a fake thing. For example… Anybody who is Judeo Christian Roman Catholic protestant etc., or was raised in the states, or […]
Everything I have learned thus far:  1. Become your own master No more giving fellatio to Henri Cartier Besson,  he is a lame duck. Also let us know… That after 30 years of successful photography, he gave up photography, because he secretly had penis envy of all these other famous painters and the […]
A fun essay: Put on your courage, put on your armor, get ready for war Currently reading the scene in the Iliad by Emily Wilson in which Achilles gets his new armor, and is ready to take on Hector and the Trojans.  There was a book I read a decade ago “The Art of […]
Some innovative thoughts about you, modern-day notions of success? Rent forever, buy Bitcoin? CULVER CITY IS PARADISE! A world beyond email, email newsletters? How to reach people How to reach Eric Kim? The death of email At this point, I think I have an allergy or an aversion to email. I first had the epiphany […]
Some innovative thoughts about you, modern day notions of success?  Rent forever, buy Bitcoin? CULVER CITY IS PARADISE! A world beyond email, email newsletters? How to reach people How to reach Eric Kim? The death of email At this point, I think I have an allergy or an aversion to email. I first had […]
What are we not permitted to do in today’s world? To strike. I’ll give you some examples: The right to strike first? First, everything is about defense, self-defense etc. For example… You can never strike first, or hit first. For example, in Star Wars… The whole issue with Han Solo was, Are you allowed to […]
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So ever since I was 16 years old, 18 years old, in college etc.… And beyond, I’ve always been really fascinated about this notion of “lifestyle”– to me it is a pragmatic thing, a combination of pragmatics; being self-employed, being your own boss– funny enough, the notion of “entrepreneur”, wasn’t really even mainstream yet…  […]
My photos shall never die!
Or better yet… as Seneca the younger said… what if you are already too rich?  Wealth Ever since the time of King Aggamenon, ancient Greeks, even the time of Seneca the younger, men would always lust for more gain. For example, we would want more kettle, more heads of oxen, more sheep, more goats, […]
The photographer as capitalist: Some big ideas: Incoming! It looks like I was very wise, the idea of making all my photos open source, full free resolution JPEG images, without any stupid signatures, watermarks, etc. Open source is the key Why? What it seems is the secret to winning, is to win long-term. What that […]
The photographer as capitalist: Some big ideas: Incoming! It looks like I was very wise, the idea of making all my photos open source, full free resolution JPEG images, without any stupid signatures, watermarks, etc. Open source is the key Why? What it seems is the secret to winning, is to win long-term. What that […]
The world is chaotic, and in chaos lies opportunity. Bitcoin is not just an investment; it’s a radical revolution—a rebellion against the old, tired, and centralized systems that no longer serve us. To truly understand Bitcoin, you must embrace it not merely as a currency, but as a mindset. A way of life. The mantra […]
ChatGPT 4o: 10 Lessons ERIC KIM Can Teach You About Street Photography Written in the style of ERIC KIM. Street photography isn’t just about taking pictures—it’s about capturing life in its rawest, most authentic form. It’s about human connection, curiosity, and the courage to walk through the streets, camera in hand, with an open heart […]