I just turned 30 years old — here are some personal life lessons I’ve learned so far:
- When in doubt, be generous.
- To live a better life, live a simpler life.
- There isn’t one ultimate “truth” in life, but many “truth(s)” to discover.
- True beauty can be found in the ordinary and mundane moments of our everyday lives.
- The purpose of human life is to make art that empowers yourself and others.
- The more I produce and create, the happier I am.
- Happiest isn’t the feeling of pleasure; rather, happiness is “human flourishing” — creative and innovative flourishing.
- The older and wiser I become, the more unsure I become of my own life philosophies, and the more I question and challenge my beliefs.
- The point isn’t to live a ‘minimalist’ life, but a simple life.
- It is better to listen to your gut instinct and fail, than to betray your own inner-voice and succeed.
- If angry, wait at least 24 hours before expressing your anger. 99% of the time you either forget what you were angry about, or you discovered it was something small and petty.
- Stoicism: The ultimate philosophical tool to become indifferent to pain, suffering, and hardship in life– and to build strength to encounter the difficult times in life, in order to become stronger.
- Zen: Subtracting distractions and superfluous pleasures, in order to focus on what is truly meaningful to you in life.
- Street photography: The best way to overcome social anxiety and to interact with strangers, find beauty in the mundane, and partake in ‘walking meditation‘.
- Photography’s main useful aspect: To create art which empowers yourself, and to also use photography as self-therapy.
- The more you give, the more you will receive in return.
- Purpose will always triumph over “passion” in life.
- SCARS: What doesn’t kill you will make you stronger (Nietzsche).
- Compassion Can Change the World
- Set ‘moonshot’ goals for yourself everyday, and you will achieve 10x more than you think you’re capable of.
- Generalized knowledge and erudition over a broad domain will always triumph over specialized knowledge in the long-run (T-technique of success).
- There is nothing sweeter in the world than the love of your partner, family, and friends.
- Don’t define yourself: allow your inner-child to explore, play, and follow your curiosities in life.
- There is no such thing as ‘good’ or ‘bad’ art, only ‘authentic‘ and ‘inauthentic’ art.
- The philosopher will never stop searching for knowledge, beauty, and truth– and seek to share these secrets with others.
- The secret of focusing: subtract distractions.
- Only define success for yourself: For myself, true success is being proud of your effort, work, personal accomplishments, and always striving to do more and better.
- Don’t just fight to survive; thrive.
- To gain more control of your own life and freedom, become an entrepreneur.
- Hustle hard for the sake of the human race: present, and future. Don’t worry too much about yourself; your basic needs will always be covered. You control your own fate.
BE STRONG,
ERIC
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