Increasing courage often involves a combination of self-reflection, practice, and gradual exposure to the things that scare you. Here are some strategies:

1. Acknowledge Your Fear: Recognizing what scares you is the first step towards overcoming it.
2. Start Small: Take small steps towards facing your fears rather than jumping into highly intimidating situations.
3. Build Confidence: Engage in activities that you are good at to boost your self-esteem.
4. Educate Yourself: Knowledge can empower you and reduce feelings of fear.
5. Visualize Success: Imagine yourself handling a scary situation with courage.
6. Mindfulness and Relaxation: Techniques such as deep breathing, meditation, or yoga can help manage physical responses to fear.
7. Seek Support: Talk to friends, family, or professionals who can provide encouragement and guidance.
8. Read About Courage: Sometimes reading about others who have faced and overcome fear can inspire you to do the same.
9. Physical Fitness: Regular exercise can improve your confidence and reduce anxiety.
10. Affirmations and Positive Self-talk: Reinforce your courage with positive thoughts about your ability to cope.

Remember, courage doesn’t mean the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than the fear. It’s a personal journey, and what works for one person might not work for another, so it may take some time to find the best approach for you.

I say merge with the technology.

Using the artificial intelligence from ChatGPT allows you to work without distractions. I think it’s wise to adapt and pivot whenever something great is presented to us. Take advantage of the tools at our disposal and use them to think more and to become more creative.

The problem with Google is you are fed 1 million different search results and it seems like they’re always trying to get you to buy some junk. The beauty of artificial intelligence is that you don’t have to sift through the information. It does it for you.

Make the tools your slave.

There is no more need for these lame social media sites like Instagram that are built on slave labor from the users and advertisements. Create your own media empire, and become king.

Everyone was born a creative genius

The English word “king” originates from the Proto-Germanic root “kunją,” which means kin, family, or clan, and the suffix “-ingaz,” which is used to form derivatives of nouns with the sense of ‘belonging to, coming from, descending from’

This etymological background reflects the king’s role as a leader emerging from and representing a group of people with common ancestry or lineage. The evolution of the word from Proto-Germanic to Old English as “cyning” and then to Middle English as “kyng” before becoming “king” in modern English showcases the linguistic and societal changes over time.

The joy of photographing in black-and-white is that it opens up more possibilities for your photography. I find that every intricate detail around me becomes something that I can uplift and abstract using the medium. Oftentimes I would get caught up in looking for extravagant scenes and something incredible to photograph. This would lead me to making less pictures at the end of the day.

The goal is to find more opportunity to make more pictures with whatever mundane life is presented to you.

I think it’s good to have a small bag with you when you’re out for the entire day. It’s good to store your phone, camera and other essentials like a water bottle and maybe a hat for the midday sun. I also appreciate that I can bring my selfie stick with the 360 camera in case there’s an opportunity for me to use it. It’s nice to have a bag full of tools to use throughout the day and never have to return back inside until the sun sets.

I’ve recently been making it a point to drink at least 2 L of water before I leave and start my day. The idea is that it’s good to overcompensate before you head out because there may be less opportunity to drink water on the go.