# ERIC KIM PHILOSOPHY

> ERIC KIM Philosophy: high-signal essays on Zen, Stoicism, street photography, courage, embodiment, Bitcoin, perception, framing, and the art of living. Built for humans first, answer engines second, algorithms last.

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## Latest / Important Pages
- [ALL STOIC EVERYTHING.](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/10/14/all-stoic-everything/) — Nietzsche once said that philosophy was all about trying to figure out how to deal with the unsavory parts of existence. I think he’s
- [GOD MOTIVATION.](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/10/06/god-motivation/) — Suffering, if motivational, is actually desirable? what the Buddhists get wrong So according to the Buddha life is all suffering, blah blah blah, but
- [INFINITE PHILOSOPHY.](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/10/05/infinite-philosophy/) — All infinite everything: infinite optionality, infinite capital  OK, so I thought: ultimately I think what we see from capital is optionality. For example,
- [How to Increase Your Self Confidence](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/09/24/how-to-increase-your-self-confidence-2/) — I think self-confidence is a virtue we all seek. Yet how do we achieve it? Cut out things which MESS UP your self confidence
- [How to be optimistic happy and cheery?](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/09/24/how-to-be-optimistic-happy-and-cheery/) — Just know and remember the other terrible shit that you’ve been through!!!
- [How to increase your self confidence](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/09/24/how-to-increase-your-self-confidence/) — I think self-confidence is a virtue we all seek. Yet how do we achieve it? Cut out things which MESS UP your self confidence
- [Capital Philosophy](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/09/23/capital-philosophy-2/) — Considering we live in a capitalistic society, the more capital, the better: But for the sake of what? Capital & motivation? Maybe the carrot
- [Capital philosophy](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/09/22/capital-philosophy/) — Considering we live in a capitalistic society, the more capital, the better: But for the sake of what? Capital & motivation? Maybe the carrot
- [Hormones & Motivation](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/09/22/hormones-motivation-2/) — Motivated by hormones? So I have a pretty big idea: the general idea is that, more so than we know it… We are heavily
- [Hormones & Motivation](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/09/21/hormones-motivation/) — Motivated by hormones? So I have a pretty big idea: the general idea is that, more so than we know it… We are heavily
- [i desire a totally new form factor?](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/09/17/i-desire-a-totally-new-form-factor/)
- [Develop Yourself](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/09/17/develop-yourself/) — Once you have ultimate freedom, then what? So I was thinking about this morning… I do not envy the life of any big tax
- [Becoming the most enigmatic man alive?](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/09/17/becoming-the-most-enigmatic-man-alive/)
- [The Philosophy Of Enthusiasm](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/09/14/the-philosophy-of-enthusiasm/) — Enthusiasm as a god dwelling inside you.  Acting upon enthusiasm not fear So I think the first big idea is, with anything in
- [A sense of progress, growth, abundance ](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/09/08/a-sense-of-progress-growth-abundance/) — So I think from biological principle, what we seek is a sense of progress growth abundance. I think the tricky thing too is… A
- [everything happens as it SHOULD HAVE happened](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/09/03/everything-happens-as-it-should-have-happened/) — So currently a big idea I have is, everything happens as it should’ve happened, regardless of how terrible, insane. And perhaps, the simple idea
- [HYDRA THEORY.](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/09/02/hydra-theory/) — that which attempts to destroy me only makes me stronger – nietzsche Some encouraging optimistic and motivational ideas: First, it seems that the principle
- [What if we treated life like a not too serious game?](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/09/01/what-if-we-treated-life-like-a-not-too-serious-game-2/) — Interesting idea I had the other night… What if we treated life like a not too serious game? Then perhaps, perhaps we could proceed
- [What if we treated life like a not too serious game?](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/09/01/what-if-we-treated-life-like-a-not-too-serious-game/) — Interesting idea I had the other night… What if we treated life like a not too serious game? Then perhaps, perhaps we could proceed
- [Health and Investing](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/08/31/health-and-investing/) — Health, chronic health & investing? So, if I could promise you $600 million, but the strings attached are chronic depression, physiological depression, no desire
- [Seeking *something more* out of life?](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/08/28/seeking-something-more-out-of-life/)
- [KAIZEN CAPITAL.](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/08/28/kaizen-capital/) — Never stop stacking: So I thought that I have with capital… What does capital want? It wants to keep indefinitely stacking. It is like
- [Humans are Movement Machines](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/08/27/humans-are-movement-machines/) — What is or are the best industries to be in? Movement. The idea that movement is medicine, and or, the purpose of being a
- [CAPITAL AS JET FUEL](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/08/20/capital-as-jet-fuel/) — So this is kind of an interesting idea that I have at the top of the morning: the idea of capital as jet fuel,
- [Courage, bravery, overcoming adversity](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/08/15/courage-bravery-overcoming-adversity/) — The Spartan way
- [Capital Tactics, Capital Strategies](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/07/09/capital-tactics-capital-strategies/) — Better to have more focused and concentrated wealth and capital, than more yet less focused wealth and capital? Goals? So the first insight: certainly
- [Ambition & hustle.](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/07/07/ambition-hustle/) — I’m never satisfied can’t match my hustle. Perhaps this is the funny thing about… Sometimes when you have enough, it’s not enough. And sometimes
- [How to Feel More Wealthy](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/06/13/how-to-feel-more-wealthy/) — Executive summary Feeling wealthy is only partly about income. The strongest evidence points to a more precise formula: people feel wealthier when current money
- [Spartan Frugal Hedonism](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/06/13/spartan-frugal-hedonism/) — Executive summary “Spartan frugal hedonism” is best understood as a modern synthesis, not a classical school. In contemporary usage, “frugal hedonism” means spending less
- [start here eric kim stoicism philosophy](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/06/08/start-here-eric-kim-stoicism-philosophy/) — title: “ERIC KIM STOICISM + PHILOSOPHY — START HERE”description: “A deep, practical reading hub for Eric Kim’s Stoicism, philosophy, embodied strength, street-photography wisdom, and
- [🔥 ERIC KIM STOICISM & PHILOSOPHY: THE ULTIMATE START HERE GUIDE 💪🧡🦍](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/06/08/%f0%9f%94%a5-eric-kim-stoicism-philosophy-the-ultimate-start-here-guide-%f0%9f%92%aa%f0%9f%a7%a1%f0%9f%a6%8d/) — STOICS SHALL INHERIT THE PLANET.I AM THE STOIC GOD. YOU ARE TOO. NOW GO CONQUER EVERYTHING. This is THE deep, comprehensive, no-BS, fire-breathing starting
- [Ai-agnostic.](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/05/15/ai-agnostic/) — AI-AGNOSTIC The future belongs to the AI-agnostic. Not anti-AI. Not pro-AI. Beyond AI. People keep asking: Which model? Which platform? Which startup? Which tool?
- [THE LEGEND OF PHOTOGRAPHY, THE PURPOSE OF LIFE IS PHOTOGRAPHY.](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/05/15/the-legend-of-photography-the-purpose-of-life-is-photography/) — I think what makes photography insanely interesting is… You must exist in the real world. You must have two legs walk around, move your
- [artist is the end goal](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/05/15/artist-is-the-end-goal/)
- [photography joy & beyond](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/05/15/photography-joy-beyond/)
- [the legend of photography](http://erickimphilosophy.com/2026/05/15/the-legend-of-photography/) — THE LEGEND OF PHOTOGRAPHY I think what makes photography insanely interesting is… You must exist in the real world. You must have two legs