To promote yourself may be the most ethical and honest thing you can do? Much more honest than promoting other things or other people.

Was it Voltaire who once said that the best modern day inventions was society? Skills Social arenas

Can philosophy also be a lifestyle?

Become, Becoming: What does it mean to become, and why does this matter? The first thought is you and things are not static. They are dynamic, changing, advert evolving, ever rotating etc. I don’t think there’s really an …

Some very pragmatic thoughts: 1. Wellness Waking up this early morning, with cold dreary overcast, no sun, and now, basking in the direction sun, what am I thinking about? Some pragmatic thoughts; how much I love the sun. …

Why is modern day man not allowed to glorify his body?

MUSCLE BY KIM: Why build your body? Your own body as a work of art! In Praise of Building Your Body My Muscle Philosophy: Treat your body as sculpture. This is not my body The first thing: I …

My new notion of body euphoria: the exact opposite of body dys-morphia. Body euphoria — insane godlike joy in one’s body and capabilities!

THE SPARTAN ELITE. Despite what people think, the true elite is spartan, not pampered, weak and soft. 100% CARNIVORE DIET BABY!

I have a thought that aesthetics are often very practical. For example, things, spaces, and places which are aesthetically beautiful are often better for our health. Another thought, in regards to fitness: Some people go to the gym …

Man desires to be out and about? Woman cares less to be out and about, and doesn’t mind *as much* to stay at home? The limits of our physiology? For example the downside of a woman and her …

My first duty is towards my wife and kid. To protect, defend, avenge them!

Currently settling down in my new life here in Culver, Culver City (Los Angeles), and feeling insanely happy. Then the thought: what is the philosophy of happiness? Why happiness, and how to become it? 1. Health is prime …

Time to re-up your Bitcoin baby! CRYPTO BY KIM Brave new world for photographers and crypto:

Man would not desire the world without women, but if there were no men… Women would probably be fine?

Thought paving. Aesthetic Thoughts Some morning thoughts: what is the point and purpose of aesthetics? Why is it important and towards what ends? What is the purpose or point of beauty? The first thought I have is in …

Free spirits, free souls. Why? They wish they were as free spirited and unbounded like me!

Funny enough, when all these people said that computers are bad for your eyes monitors are bad for your eyes etc., I think they were right. For example, busting out Cindy‘s old Dell monitor, and being shocked on …

Some morning thoughts: what is the point in purpose of aesthetics? Why is it important and towards what ends? What is the purpose or point of beauty? First thought I have is in regards to beauty, the philosophy …

What is the point of life? The first thought I have is the point of life is to feel more powerful, more dominant. I think there is a root and a stem both in the metaphorical and the …

Avoid miserable people like the plague! And miserable news! Just quit the news. Misos— hatred. Also people who are “miserly” (excessively scroogey about money and “saving money”)— it is all connected? Miserable people are miserly. Miserable people hate, …

Ever since my Ricoh GR 3X has died, I’ve been experimenting a lot with different camera setups. One of them is simple: just using the old Lumix G9 I had lying around, using the Lumix Leica 12mm F1.4 …

“Virtuous” uses of your time vs “foolish“ uses of your time?

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Body thoughts:

Over Achieve When I was a kid growing up, to be a “overachiever“ was seen as a double edged sword; on one hand, it was greatly respected admired, a desired thing. Yet at the same time, a lot …

My general thought is that morality “ethics“, religious rules of conduct is essentially soft forms of coercion and power control. For example, these “rules“ governing our speech, our social behaviors, our comportment and how we leverage and carry …

CRYPTO BY KIM Brave new world for photographers and crypto: The Philosophy of Durable, Durability Durable. Durability. Even Nietzsche once said, “Durability is the first rate good amongst human beings!” The importance of durable, durability? An interesting epiphany …

We hate things and people we cannot control. The genesis of hate and hatred: fear of the unknown, or fear of that which we cannot control? ETHICS by KIM Your Own Personal Code of Ethics

Our new goal and ideal: STOICISM 101 Become invincible: The Stoic Masters Learn from the master stoics: See all philosophy >

The Philosophy of Durable, Durability Durable. Durability. Even Nietzsche once said, “Durability is the first rate good amongst human beings!” The importance of durable, durability? An interesting epiphany that I had is that it seems that with modern …

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To become more intelligent … be very critical about your environment? My theory

When I was a kid growing up, to be a “overachiever“ was seen as a double edged sword; on one hand, it was greatly respected admired, a desired thing. Yet at the same time, a lot of kids …

The true gods are simple? They think simple, their lifestyle is simple, their concerns are simple, how they conduct their affairs is simple? Beyond simple!

The Philosophy of Durable, Durability Durable. Durability. Even Nietzsche once said, “Durability is the first rate good amongst human beings!” The importance of durable, durability? An interesting epiphany that I had is that it seems that with modern …

Beautiful subjects, beautiful aesthetics, beautiful compositions:

I first heard about this notion of mimesis., mimetic theory from Peter Thiel from his zero to one book, quoting his mentor Renee Girard. Essentially the gist and the notion is that most of our “desires“ are sociological …

When I was a kid growing up, to be a “overachiever“ was seen as a double edged sword; on one hand, it was greatly respected admired, a desired thing. Yet at the same time, a lot of kids …

A thought and theory; perhaps success, a “successful” person is somebody who has a healthy dose of autism or Asperger’s; being able to ignore avoid or not to placate to traditional desires. Anti mimetic desires. Entrepreneurship by KIM …

Is it really wisdom that we are seeking? Wisdom as a means to a greater end, not the end in itself. And wisdom maybe seems like wise actions which are beneficial to your desired ends or outcomes or …

For example, I am currently 35 years old. In a decade, I will only be 45, or 55 years old! Still young. And also, Seneca will only be 12 years old, 22 years old! Still young. Perhaps with …

“Life is a game of monopoly, go outside and cop yourself some property.” – MIGOS A random thing on the road to moving to LA is this — a random thing that was coming into my mind was …

Another big consideration on my mind is in regards to life narrative. When you’re on your deathbed, looking back at your life, thinking and considering certain parts of your life narrative that you were proud of attempting and …

The more you flex, the more virtuous you’ll become!

Do what you consider is the wise decision, not the ethically “right” decision!

The reason why video game is no longer interested is that there is no real risk associated with them; only grind. I wonder if modern day life is also the same; in America at least on the way, …

The stamina to keep shooting and to keep going!

Men scapegoats woman to be the root of his ills and vice versa. The German Nazis and Hitler scapegoated the Jews. Now America is trying to scapegoat China for her economic ills. Nobody has the extreme courage to …

Essentially — we, out of weakness, refuse to blame our present bad situation on ourselves and we seek someone else to blame instead? Solution: If you witness anyone scapegoating you, refuse to tolerate that shit!

Bricolage — essentially to just MacGyver it; what we Americans treat as a “ghetto” job. What this means is given you have fewer resources, how can you Jerry rig a more novel solution? To common problems?

After 995 pound atlas lift: So natty, so fresh:

To meditate just means to think. To reflect, to consider. *med– to measure, to heal, to consider

“Life is a game of monopoly, go out and cop yourself some property.” – MIGOS A random thing on the road to moving to LA is this — a random thing that was coming into my mind was …

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My new optimization in life. Moving forward, I will only opt for the insanely beautiful. I think this is paid off well. For example my wife Cindy, as insanely beautiful. As a consequence, my first son and child, …

It’s seems that man likes to think of the idea to seek paradise. But why, for the sake of what, towards what ends? I think typically when people think of paradise, I think of eternal happiness, joy, carelessness, …

Better Spartan than Stoic? 1. Reality calls The first thought is ultimately, reality is supreme. I love stoicism, but my overall critique of stoicism is that it seems a bit divorced from reality. That is, a lot of …

The website that I use more than Google is wiktionary.org. Typically what I do is this; When there is a word, a concept or thing that I’m curious about, I go to wiktionary.org and I study the history …

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Perhaps the best way to deal with the ‘bad’ stuff in life, just make it morosely entertaining for yourself! STOICISM 101 Become invincible: The Stoic Masters Learn from the master stoics: See all philosophy >

Critical, kritikos, means to judge. To think critically means to wisely judge things, whether you deem it fit or not. Or, judge it as being profitable or not, or advantageous or not. Steering clear of foolishness? There is …

Rather, the goal is to become a solo thinker:

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Vlog First ascertain what you really desire in life, and then, choose the intelligent strategy how to most directly get there. PHILOSOPHY BY KIM Essays by KIM Masters of Philosophy » Personal Philosophy » Stoicism » Zen Philosophy » Life Lessons » …

I studied sociology as an undergrad, and it might’ve been one of the most formative things for me. But what is sociology, and what is the difference between sociology and philosophy? My personal thought is sociology is practical, …

SOCIOLOGY by KIM Sociological Theory Photography and Sociology

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Vlog The goal is to gain ascendancy, not to become “happier”: Entrepreneurship by KIM Become the change which you desire to see manifested in the world! Become you. Think for Yourself. FREEDOM Never stop innovating. Entrepreneurship Mindset Put …

The other day when going to a ReStore, some sort of random secondhand furniture store, I stumbled upon one of the greatest finds of my life; about 900 pounds of steel; a shitload of 45 pound plates, neatly …

Super inspired from the movie ‘FIGHT CLUB’– in terms of how to conquer my personal fears in life, how to break free from societal bullshit, and to become the best version of myself: Here are some life lessons …

I think for myself, ultimately one of my greatest passions is thinking and thoughts. And also health. But the question is this; how does one actually think better, and also, towards what ends? 1. Outside? Whenever I wake …

Life is too short to be basic. My personal recommendation instead is to think beyond and look behind. What does that mean? That means don’t just be another basic human being; set yourself insanely audacious life goals. Ultimately …

I think for myself, ultimately one of my greatest passions is thinking and thoughts. And also health. But the question is this; how does one actually think better, and also, towards what ends? 1. Outside? Whenever I wake …

A thought while getting hyped up with ERIC KIM OMAKASE COFFEE: I want to do it all! EK MEDIA YouTube morning routine How and why? I think for myself, entrepreneurship is in my veins. It is my passion, …

If I think more critically about things, I think my greatest detriment is when I spend too much time thinking and considering too much of other philosophies. Foreign philosophies. I believe the best philosophy is simply thinking about …

A thought while getting hyped up with ERIC KIM OMAKASE COFFEE: I want to do it all! EK MEDIA YouTube morning routine How and why? I think for myself, entrepreneurship is in my veins. It is my passion, …