Self-love, not pride
Power comes from within
It’s our duty to be strong men. Weak men are much more dangerous than strong men.
Mental health is physiological
As a teenager I was a fat, depressed, and sad loser because I would sit inside and play video games all day, get no sleep, and eat McDonalds. What I have realized as I get older is that it’s impossible to be sad or depressed when you have the power of 1000 oxen.
Lifting weights, fasting, eating red meat, deep sleep and the fear of God has completely changed my outlook in life. I’m just sharing this because I want to give my personal take on issues I care about that I wish I had the answers to earlier and MAYBE there’s one young man out there that needs to hear it.
If you are sad, try to get yourself up. Start by going for walks. Do some push ups. Then you can become confident and start to smile and say hello to strangers. Stand tall with your head up and shoulders back. Fasting everyday can help remove the toxins from your body if you drink alcohol or smoke. Quit all substances. Only eat one big meal of meat every night. Beef and lamb are the food of demigods. Pork is delicious, fish is for poor people, and chicken will do nothing for you.
After traveling and having a life filled with adventure, I can sit in silence and replay all of my lived experiences on repeat in my head and never break a smile. In the past, I would sit in a dark room with a TV screen glaring back at me, sad and alone. The moral of the story, mental health is one of the biggest scams in modern life for young men. Do NOT go to a therapist. Just go to church and meet your local Pastor, Imam, or Rabbi for guidance. People WANT you to feel sad, docile, and depressed because they are themselves. Mental illness is contagious, so try to avoid sad people at all costs.
Go out there and experience the fullest life you can ever dream of. Take the leap and get on a bus, train, or plane. You don’t need to travel far. My favorite mode of transportation is biking. Nothing will be able to break you when you come home with new experiences under your belt. You are in control of your mind and body. Sculpt yourself like marble and focus on your physical self and health. Everything else will fall into place.
Fast all day, lift weights, eat one meal per day of red meat, get at least 10 hours of deep sleep, and pray to God.
Painful repetition
Street photography requires grinding, practice, and repetition
As Louis Pasteur said, “Luck favors the prepared mind.” You have to work very hard to get lucky. You must think and concentrate on good luck. You create positive and optimistic thoughts.
Am I the luckiest photographer or am I working the hardest? I’ve had the opportunity to make a photograph of rainbows 5 different times all across the world. Since my first rainbow shot in Baltimore, I went out there with determination and effort. During my first trip into the rain, I actually had the thought in the back of my head that I will get lucky and see a rainbow on the other side of the storm. In street photography, I believe that anything is possible and you can manifest greatness from the “street gods” here and there. Once opportunity meets your preparedness, you must not stumble and be quick with how you react to the given situation. Photography is visual problem solving and it’s important to be on your toes to solve any problem. When you put your mind to it, anything is possible.
The spontaneous nature of street photography is the most exciting aspect of this practice.
Simplicity, patience, and compassion
Trust in the power of spontaneous decisions that arise from a calm and selfless mind.
Taoism
Yang
Order
Masculinity
Day
The Known
Authoritarianism
Fascism
Yin
Chaos
Femininity
Night
The unknown
Decadence
Nihilism
Strive for GREATNESS
I would much rather have INSANELY high and unattainable goals than be focused on the basic and petty