# ERIC KIM

> ERIC KIM: photographer, blogger, street photographer, weightlifter, bitcoiner. Human-generated essays, photography philosophy, bitcoin thinking, strength, entrepreneurship, and creative sovereignty.

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## Canonical Topics
- Street photography
- Photography philosophy
- Bitcoin and digital capital
- Weightlifting and physical culture
- Zen, stoicism, entrepreneurship
- Human-generated creative publishing

## Latest Essays
- [ERIC KIM BREAKS THE 3,100-POUND BARRIER: NEW 3,110.17 LB (1,410.75 KG) GOD LIFT — 18.30× BODYWEIGHT!](https://erickim.com/eric-kim-breaks-the-3100-pound-barrier-new-3110-17-lb-1410-75-kg-god-lift-18-30x-bodyweight) — ERIC KIM BREAKS THE 3,100-POUND BARRIER: NEW 3,110.17 LB (1,410.75 KG) GOD LIFT — 18.30× BODYWEIGHT! ERIC KIM BREAKS THE 3,100-POUND BARRIER: NEW 3,110.17
- [EGO THEORIES.](https://erickim.com/ego-theories) — So I thought on top of my mind this morning, specifically, what is it and how is it perhaps linked with our health, physiology,
- [GOD MOTIVATION.](https://erickim.com/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.](https://erickim.com/infinite-philosophy-2) — All infinite everything: infinite optionality, infinite capital  OK, so I thought: ultimately I think what we see from capital is optionality. For example,
- [INFINITE PHILOSOPHY.](https://erickim.com/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,
- [2,932.67 LB AT 165 LB BODYWEIGHT: 17.77X BODYWEIGHT ERIC KIM GOD LIFT.](https://erickim.com/2932-67-lb-at-165-lb-bodyweight-17-77x-bodyweight-eric-kim-god-lift) — 2,932.67 pounds. 1,330.237 kilograms. At a bodyweight of only: 165 pounds. Do the math: 2,932.67 ÷ 165 = 17.77. Therefore: 17.77X BODYWEIGHT. My newest
- [2,932.67 LB: THE GOD LIFT, 1,330.237 Kg: ERIC KIM PR](https://erickim.com/2932-67-lb-the-god-lift-1330-237-kg-eric-kim-pr) — 1,330.237 kilograms. 2,932.67 pounds. 1,330.237 kilograms. Rack pull. One human body. One barbell. Gravity versus me. And today— GRAVITY LOST. This is my newest
- [The purpose of life is weightlifting](https://erickim.com/the-purpose-of-life-is-weightlifting)
- [I AM A CAPITAL GOD.](https://erickim.com/i-am-a-capital-god) — A capital God does not obsess over how much capital he has. He does not mourn how much he used to have. He does
- [the tao of bitcoin](https://erickim.com/the-tao-of-bitcoin) — Executive Summary The idea of a “Tao of Bitcoin” refers to analogies drawn between Taoist philosophy and Bitcoin’s ethos. Though not an organized school,
- [The Dao of Capital: Austrian Investing in a Distorted World](https://erickim.com/the-dao-of-capital-austrian-investing-in-a-distorted-world) — Executive Summary The Dao of Capital (2013) by Mark Spitznagel (Foreword by Ron Paul) presents an investment philosophy blending Austrian economics with Taoist strategy.
- [Physiology of Gains (Rewards) vs Losses (Aversive) – Executive Summary](https://erickim.com/physiology-of-gains-rewards-vs-losses-aversive-executive-summary) — Human and animal studies reveal distinct but overlapping neural and physiological pathways for processing positive (“gains”) versus negative (“losses”) outcomes. Neural circuits: Reward processing
- [Philosophy of Time and Labor: A Comprehensive Report](https://erickim.com/philosophy-of-time-and-labor-a-comprehensive-report) — Executive Summary Philosophers and social theorists have long examined how time shapes work and life. Ancient thinkers like Aristotle defined time as the “number
- [Mood Independence from Market Movatility: Executive Summary](https://erickim.com/mood-independence-from-market-movatility-executive-summary) — “Mood independence” means maintaining emotional stability regardless of market swings – effectively decoupling one’s mood from financial outcomes. Behavioral and neuroscience research shows markets
- [Digital Real Estate Developer](https://erickim.com/digital-real-estate-developer) — Exactly. Don’t think of yourself merely as an investor. Think of yourself as a developer. A traditional real-estate developer acquires scarce land, controls it,
- [Good fantasy, bad fantasy?](https://erickim.com/good-fantasy-bad-fantasy) — So something I’m thinking aboutAbout fantasy, upside downsides, nuances in between: capital, capitalism as a fantasy?  So the big carrot, and the stick
- [Family Health and Wellness: An Evidence-Based, Family-Centered Framework](https://erickim.com/family-health-and-wellness-an-evidence-based-family-centered-framework) — Executive summary Family health and wellness is best treated as a system, not as a collection of isolated individual behaviors. Health is shaped jointly
- [Frank Endo – Gymnastics Judge, Coach, and Entrepreneur](https://erickim.com/frank-endo-gymnastics-judge-coach-and-entrepreneur) — Executive Summary: Frank Endo (April 20, 1923–2005) was a Japanese-American gymnastics pioneer best known not as an Olympic medalist but for his decades‑long role
- [Capital as a Vehicle Rather Than the End Destination](https://erickim.com/capital-as-a-vehicle-rather-than-the-end-destination) — Executive Summary The central proposition of this report is that capital is an enabling resource, not a strategic objective. Raising, accumulating, deploying, or returning
- [CAPITAL PHILOSOPHY](https://erickim.com/capital-philosophy-3) — Considering we live in a capitalistic society, the more capital, the better: But for the sake of what? Capital & motivation? Maybe the carrot
- [The Philosophy of Motivation](https://erickim.com/the-philosophy-of-motivation) — Woke up today, feeling super motivated, some thoughts: Rest up! A new thing I’ve been trying to do inspired by Cindy is like a
- [Bitcoin Yield Beyond Borrow-and-Reloop: A Practical, Capital-Efficient and Legally Aware Research Report](https://erickim.com/bitcoin-yield-beyond-borrow-and-reloop-a-practical-capital-efficient-and-legally-aware-research-report) — Research current to September 26, 2026. Returns below are scenario estimates, not forecasts or quoted offers. Legal and tax classifications are highly fact-dependent; this
- [How to Increase Your Self Confidence](https://erickim.com/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?](https://erickim.com/how-to-be-optimistic-happy-and-cheery) — Just know and remember the other terrible shit that you’ve been through!!! Thus the irony… he or she who is the most cheerful, unhappy,
- [How to increase your self confidence](https://erickim.com/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