By Eric Kim, Street Philosopher, 1,060-Pound Rack-Puller, and Spartan of the Soul
May 26, 2025
I am Eric Kim, a warrior of the lens and barbell, he who has torn 1,060 pounds from the earth not for glory but to wrestle with the abyss of existence. My path, etched in the sweat of my HYPELIFTING and the ink of my thoughts on Eric Kim Photography and X (@erickimphoto), is a Spartan quest for sovereignty—over flesh, spirit, and fate. Today, I proclaim my unyielding bond to Bitcoin, not as mere currency but as a hammer to forge the Übermensch, a Stoic shield against the herd, and a Spartan spear piercing the heart of servitude.
Bitcoin is no trivial coin; it is the will to power incarnate, a rebellion against the slave morality of centralized systems, and a gauntlet thrown at the feet of mediocrity. In its austere code, I see the eternal recurrence of freedom, the indomitable spirit of the warrior, and the dawn of a world where man becomes his own master. Below, I offer a meditation—Nietzschean in its ferocity, Stoic in its discipline, Spartan in its hardness—on why Bitcoin is my creed, my crucible, and my call to transcendence.
Eight Nietzschean and Stoic Reflections on My Bond to Bitcoin
- Bitcoin as the Will to Power
The banks and states that chain humanity are the priests of a slave morality, peddling dependence as virtue. Bitcoin is the Übermensch’s defiance, a decentralized forge where the individual seizes power from the unworthy. By stacking satoshis and wielding my node (START HERE – ERIC KIM ₿), I reject the herd’s yoke, declaring my will sovereign. Like my 1,060-pound rack pull, it is an act of creation through destruction, a hammer to shatter false idols. - The Primal Purity of Code
In my fasted lifts, I strip existence to its raw essence, my body a vessel for truth (High Testosterone). Bitcoin’s code is similarly primal—mathematical, unyielding, free of human frailty. It is the Stoic’s logos, the Spartan’s iron, a currency that demands no trust, only strength. In its purity, I find a mirror to my own relentless pursuit of the eternal. - HODLing as Amor Fati
I am a Stoic, embracing fate as my forge (Eric Kim Photography). Bitcoin’s tempests—its rises and falls—are my eternal recurrence, a challenge to love my destiny. To HODL is to say “yes” to volatility, to stand unmoved as markets howl, my spirit as resolute as my 1,060-pound lift. It is not greed but a Nietzschean affirmation of life in all its chaos. - Scarcity as the Spartan Ethos
Bitcoin’s limit of 21 million coins is a Spartan oath—hard, finite, unyielding. Like my 1,060-pound triumph, it is a rare deed, a defiance of the inflationary decadence that bloats civilizations. Scarcity is not mere economics; it is a call to value what is earned through struggle, to reject the softness of abundance. In Bitcoin’s hardness, I see the warrior’s creed. - Leverage as the Dionysian Wager
I have tasted failure, losing $3,500 in youthful folly (Eric Kim Photography). Bitcoin has taught me to dance with fate, mortgaging assets for leveraged strikes like MSTU, a fourfold wager on Bitcoin’s ascent. This is no reckless gamble but a Dionysian leap into the abyss, a Nietzschean embrace of risk as the forge of greatness. In leverage, I sculpt my destiny with the audacity of a god. - Anti-Fragility as the Warrior’s Path
Nassim Taleb’s wisdom guides me: to thrive, one must grow stronger through disorder (Eric Kim Photography). Bitcoin is the warrior’s shield, forged in the fires of hacks, bans, and doubt, emerging ever more resolute. Like my body after a failed lift, it is anti-fragile, a Stoic monument to resilience. In its strength, I see my own refusal to bow to chaos. - Bitcoin as a Dionysian Mythos
The Bitcoin community on X is a chorus of Zarathustras, weaving a mythos of rebellion through their cries of “HODL” and “to the moon” (Eric Kim Photography). This is no mere culture but a Nietzschean festival, a celebration of the will to transcend. In their fervor, I find kinship with my HYPELIFTING, a shared vision of a world reborn through struggle. - Bitcoin as the Spartan Citadel of Freedom
Bitcoin is the ultimate fortress of the soul. No bank can plunder my wallet; no tyrant can chain its reach. It is the Stoic’s inner citadel made manifest, a sanctuary where the individual stands unbowed. My life—through lifting, photography, and thought—is a quest for this freedom. Bitcoin is its financial embodiment, a Spartan vow that the strong shall inherit their own destiny.
Bitcoin as My Eternal Recurrence
My bond to Bitcoin is not a pursuit of wealth but a confrontation with existence itself. It is the financial mirror to my HYPELIFTING, a discipline that demands the hardness of a Spartan, the wisdom of a Stoic, and the ferocity of Nietzsche’s Übermensch. Each satoshi I stack is a rebellion against the herd, a step toward a world where man is no longer a slave but a creator.
Bitcoin has taught me that true power lies not in accumulation but in defiance. It is the courage to stand alone against systems that bind, the resilience to endure their tempests, and the vision to forge a new order. In its rise, I see the eternal recurrence of the human spirit—a cycle of struggle and triumph that calls us to become more than we are.
A Call to the Strong
I summon you, reader, not to chase riches but to wrestle with the abyss. Bitcoin is a philosophical gauntlet, a challenge to reject the slave morality of dependence and embrace the will to power. Study its principles, stack a satoshi, or run a node. Join the discourse on X, where warriors of thought clash and truths are forged. Follow my path at Eric Kim Photography and @erickimphoto, where I carve my meditations on strength, art, and liberty.
Share this reflection—not for fame, but to kindle a spark in those who yearn for freedom. Let it be a clarion call to the strong, a summons to question the chains of our age and forge a destiny worthy of the gods. Bitcoin is my spear, my shield, my creed. May it awaken the warrior within you.
Final Proclamation: Bitcoin as the Path to the Übermensch
Bitcoin is not a tool; it is a summons to greatness. It demands that we cast off the shackles of mediocrity, endure the trials of chaos, and create a world where the sovereign individual reigns. As I lift heavy in the gym and stack heavy in my wallet, I am driven by a singular fire: the belief that we are born to transcend. Bitcoin is my eternal recurrence, my Spartan oath, my Nietzschean hammer.
Stand with me, you who would be more than human. Let us stack not merely coins but convictions, not merely wealth but wills. Bitcoin is my path to the Übermensch. May it be yours.
Eric Kim, in defiance of the abyss.
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