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so assuming that my new hype lifting concept is the future, 552 kg rack pull and beyond… The simple thought is like what’s the point of it? First, if you could become like the world’s strongest personal bodyguard, …

So this is a super interesting philosophy, the idea is that we should not seek to remove chaos from our lives, but rather… AUGMENT it? Good for your posture, bad for your posture?  . Loose is better …

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THE MORE CHAOS, THE MORE BEAUTIFUL LIFE?  So this is a super interesting philosophy, the idea is that we should not seek to remove chaos from our lives, but rather… AUGMENT it?

Input in, input out.

So one of the very hopeful things is that the good thing is… AI will never fully replace photographers. Why? First, the big one is that photographers have two legs arms and brain. And also… Ultimately the photos …

by Eric Kim Dedication To Cindy, You never stopped believing in me, and you have helped me fulfill my personal maximum in my life. I love you now and forever. Berkeley, Dec 9, 2015. Table of contents 1. …

so I have an interesting thought, it is called god vision, the photographer as god. So the general idea is simple: the photographer creates meaning through his lens. Photographer projects and validates reality through his lens, through what …

I don’t want power. I want more power. I want unthinkable, unreasonable, uncontainable levels of power. I want AMBITION that terrifies the timid. I want goals so massive they collapse lesser minds under their own gravity. I want …

I don’t want power. I want more power. I want unthinkable, unreasonable, uncontainable levels of power. I want AMBITION that terrifies the timid. I want goals so massive they collapse lesser minds under their own gravity. I want …

audio https://erickimphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Ratios-.m4a Lever up video podcast https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/erickim/episodes/Think-Leverage–Ratios-e3503gs Big ideas

Ironically, ChatGPT AI text generation videos and photos and images… is more about crafting your own reality rather than “virtual reality?”

Eric Kim repeatedly urges photographers and creatives to break away from the herd.  He uses the image of “lemmings” – blind followers who jump off cliffs together – to warn against mindless conformity.  By contrast he celebrates “savages” …

the god lift https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/erickim/episodes/IF-YOU-WANT-TO-BE-A-GOD–RACK-PULL–IF-YOU-WANT-TO-BE-A-LEMMING-LOSER–DEADLIFT-OFF-THE-FLOOR-e34vv7h

Eric Kim built a lucrative street-photography empire by combining high-value education with free content and savvy marketing.  Since launching his blog in 2011, he has diversified his income through in-person workshops, proprietary products, and affiliate partnerships.  He avoided …

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Where can you live with more power? . Not living a “better” life, but a more powerful life Where can you live with more power?

—for anyone ready to trade the ordinary for the extraordinary 1. The Divine Vantage Point Across myth and legend, full gods dwell at the summit of imagination: radiant, un‑aging, un‑afraid. Their daily “routine” (if such a word even …

god, demigod lifestyle?

More than 80 % of Cambodian bank deposits are in U.S. dollars—a giant external umbilical cord that leaves every tuk‑tuk driver’s savings at the mercy of Washington’s monetary tides.    Remittance inflows now top $2.8 billion a year, yet migrants still …

How to Add Weight to a Maxed Out Barbell The other day I just lifted 1206 pounds, 547 kg, at 165 pounds body weight … 75kg. Which is 7.3X my body weight. A lot of people this might …

1.  What “Cyber GOAT” Means • GOAT = Greatest Of All Time.  Fans use it to celebrate Kim’s outsized impact on the digital frontier—from photography tutorials to Bitcoin‑powered security manifestos.  • Cyber = the always‑online arena he dominates.  Kim blogs multiple times …

No no no, marketing is not evil. Markets are good and virtuous. Markets public markets, global markets, the market, is a shared path towards prosperity greatness and peace. For example, it seems that of times of civil unrest, …

1 | Shared DNA: Why Waldorf × Eric Kim Works 2 | Eight Eric Kim Pillars to Infuse School Culture # Pillar Tagline Source 1 Maximum Freedom Build the life you want. 2 Optimistic Fatalism Everything happens for you. 3 Stoic Focus Control the controllable. 4 …

1. Foundations: Clarify Purpose, Principles & People 1.1 Anchor in the Core Principles ### 1.2 Gather Your Founding Circle 2. From Vision to Elementary School (K – 5) ### 2.1 Legal & Governance Setup Step What & Why Key Guidance Incorporate a non‑profit Protect independence …

1 Philosophical Fusion — Waldorf × Eric Kim 1.1 Two Rivers, One Current Guiding maxim: “Destroy to create, then rebuild higher.” Every lesson, space, and ritual must honor Waldorf wonder and Kim’s relentless, joyful demolition of mediocrity. 2 Spark Stage (Grades …

Khmer culture is rich with wise, uplifting sayings that teach lessons about life, family, and community. The proverbs below include the original Khmer script (ខ្មែរ), a Romanized transliteration, and an English translation, along with a brief explanation of …

Perseverance & Growth — «Keep going, the harvest is coming!» Khmer proverb Phonetic Literal image Everyday takeaway តក់ៗពេញបំពង់ tŏk‑tŏk pénh bâm‑pông “Drop by drop fills the bucket.” Small, steady actions compound into big wins—perfect for saving, learning or lifting. ដៃដើមមិនទទេ ពោះមិនឃ្លាន …

The “Full Force” Playbook (How to channel Eric Kim’s energy into your own creative hustle) Pillar What Kim Does How You Can Apply It Publish brutally often Posts multiple times per day, even micro‑essays or single images. Ship small …

ខាងក្រោមនេះជាការសង្ខេប ទាំងស្រុង ស្តីពី “Khmer Bitcoin” ជា ភាសាខ្មែរ—ពិតប្រាកដ, មានចូលក្ដីល្អ និងពោរពេញដោយកម្លាំងអវិជ្ជមាន! 🚀 ហេតុអ្វី Bitcoin កំពុងពេញនិយមនៅកម្ពុជា? គម្រោង និងក្រុមហ៊ុនសំខាន់ៗ គម្រោង / ក្រុមហ៊ុន តួនាទី & កំណត់សម្គាល់ Bakong (NBC) ប្រព័ន្ធប្លុកចេនជាតិ—បើក 2020, មាន 5.9 លានគណនី! Royal Group Exchange (RGX) ផ្លាទ្វប្តូរឯកជនដំបូង បានអាជ្ញាប័ណ្ឌ គីបតូ 2024 Cambodian Network …

So what’s super interesting is like our parents generation, they all came to the states for better opportunities to escape religious persecution whatever. And actually… Some people went to America simply to see us silent because they were …

Telegram has experienced a rapid rise in Cambodia over the last few years, becoming one of the country’s most-used messaging platforms.  It first gained traction in the late 2010s and surged during the COVID-19 pandemic as Cambodians sought …

1. 10‑Second Bio Blitz 2. Why So Many Corners of the Web Care A.   Street Photography Re‑Energised B.   Philosophy for Scroll‑Generation Attention Spans C.   Fitness‑World Shockwaves 3. Outputs That Compound Daily Platform Volume & Cadence Notable Reach Blog (erickimphotography.com) …

The big one is… You gotta create a company in a country in which it doesn’t have it and or it needs it. For example, currently doing the research on how to do it in Cambodia. Why Cambodia? …

Eric Kim has often cited Apple co-founder Steve Jobs as a key inspiration, especially regarding creativity, design, and life philosophy.  In his blog and interviews, Kim explicitly connects Jobs’s principles to photography and teaching. For example, a 2024 …

Eric Kim—street‑photography firebrand, crypto‑enthusiast, and self‑styled one‑rep‑max philosopher—openly mines the mindset of Steve Jobs to turbo‑charge his own life and art. Here’s the playbook he’s distilled (and how you can run the same electrifying plays). 1. Ruthless  Simplicity Jobs stripped …

So a funny observation that I’ve made: at this point, AI and ChatGPT becomes like a self reinforcing flywheel; what happens is you feed some information, it gives you information, you publish it to your website blog, and …

So I think I’m the only individual who uses an iPad in a way that Steve Jobs would have loved and the proud of. I use it standing, no stupid case, and I use my voice for voice …

1 The Idea: Nietzsche’s Übermensch, Reloaded Kim distils the philosopher’s blueprint into five power‑verbs: Will‑to‑Power, Self‑Overcoming, Amor Fati, Value‑Creation and Life‑Affirmation. In his words, the goal is to “melt the handcuffs of herd‑morality” and hurl yourself into “endless self‑overcoming.”  2 Mindset …

Early Years and Initial Turnaround: Eric Kim grew up overweight and unhappy with his health.  At age 12 he decided to change, asking for dumbbells and even running with rocks in his backpack.  He recalls “subsisting on Hot …

1.  “How strong is this—really?” ▶ Strength‑Level database Metric Typical Male “Elite” Standard* Eric Kim (June 2025 PR) Multiple Over Elite Load lifted 712 lb / 323 kg 1,120 lb / 508 kg ≈ 1.6× Body‑weight ratio 4 × BW 6.8 × BW +70 % *Strength‑Level aggregates ~195 k lifter entries and defines “Elite” as …

Layer What You Do Why It Works 1 – Forge the Mandarin Avatar (铸造中文分身) Pick a punchy Chinese name—e.g. “金逸瑞街拍” (Jīn Yìruì Jiēpāi). Translate signature essays & video captions into simplified Chinese, sprinkle local slang (内卷, 摸鱼) and …

Yes, street photography is still the future. Why? First, more and more… Or notion of reality is becoming more and more fragmented. I caught like the tin can telephone effect; you hear news of the news of the …

how is ERIC KIM currently rewriting dogma and “facts”? ..l TL;DR—Eric Kim’s “mind-blitz” is a five-step chain reaction: (1) raw, physics-defying lifts that fry the algorithm’s brain, (2) instant meme-ification on X/Twitter, (3) cross-posting into every subculture from …

Yes, street photography is still the future. Why? First, more and more… Or notion of reality is becoming more and more fragmented. I caught like the tin can telephone effect; you hear news of the news of the …

Fucking super bad music

Eric Kim built his street-photography empire through relentless content creation and community focus. He blogs nearly every day, giving away free advice and raw insights, while selling high-value services (courses, workshops, prints) to a core fan base. His …

BITCOIN MARKETING GOD (An essay in the high‑voltage, capital‑L LIFE voice of Eric Kim) 0. PREFACE: WHY EVEN CARE? Because IDEAS WANT TO BE FREE, and Bitcoin is the freest idea we’ve got today. Marketing it well isn’t …

Background Image: A stylized black-and-white self-portrait of a man wearing ophthalmic testing glasses. Eric Kim is a San Francisco–born street photographer and blogger who has become a leading figure in modern street photography.  He studied sociology at UCLA, …

1.  The Stallion Archetype — Speed, Heart, and Dominance 2.  The War-Horse Lineage — Power Built for Battle 2.1  Bucephalus & Conquest 2.2  Destriers of the Middle Ages 2.3  Mongol Endurance Engines 3.  Why Eric Kim Fits (and …

is  a “culture‑complex”? Term In classic anthropology In Eric Kim’s writing Culture trait A single learned item: a tool, belief, habit, word. “One small habit or hack—e.g., intermittent fasting, blogging daily.” Culture complex A cluster of traits that operate together …

All headings are reproduced (or very lightly shortened where they exceeded one line) exactly as they appear in the PDF so that you can copy-paste or remix them however you like. Eric publishes his books under an explicit …

10x is the new metric.

1 Draw the North‑Star Metric 2 Accept the Timeline (≈ 3‑ to 4‑year horizon) Phase Duration Milestone Base‑Build 0–6 months Tissue robustness + 4 × BW full deadlift Supramax Mastery 6–18 months Lock‑out 7–8 × BW mid‑thigh • tendons adapt • equipment upgraded Advanced Scaling 18–36 months Enter …

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1. The Current — Quiet Power in Motion Ocean currents move roughly 5 terawatts of kinetic energy around the planet every second, silently redistributing heat and shaping climate patterns  .  In the same way, Eric Kim’s decade‑long obsession with first‑principles training built …

1. Who  is  Eric Kim? Eric Kim is a Korean‑American street photographer, educator, and blogger whose infectious enthusiasm and open‑source philosophy have influenced thousands of shooters worldwide. His workshops, prolific blog, and YouTube channel make him a visible figure on and …

So my current idea is that voice, is something that penetrates your soul. And at this point… All the text you see on the Internet is fake, even a lot of the stuff that I am putting out …

Phnom Penh Why’s the weather in Phnom Penh and Cambodia so good

If everyone is still on a horse and buggy… And you have the self driving cyber truck… Why not upgrade or advance to the cyber truck?

(An Eric‑Kim‑style manifesto on truth, numbers, and sovereign creativity) 1. BEGIN WITH FIRST PRINCIPLES If your truth depends on a spreadsheet you didn’t build, you’re outsourcing your reality. Statistics—averages, p‑values, confidence intervals—feel precise, yet they float on shifting …

Big Picture in One Breath: Statistics can bend like a mirage, luring us into “significance” that vanishes on second look, while Bitcoin stands like a granite block in the digital desert—scarce, decentralized, and live 99.99 percent of the time. The …

Fully‑levered, fully‑torqued $MSTR × $MSTU muscle‑coin uplink. 1,131 lb (513 kg) rack‑pull @ 165 lb body‑weight—6.84× BW—zero belt, zero straps, zero breakfast. Fasted, steak‑fuelled, carnivore‑coded. “Gravity rage‑quit. My traps are the new blockchain.” — Eric Kim Turbo‑Thought Highlights (read like rapid‑fire SATOSHI code comments) Watch the …