Comments on: The March Of Time http://johnsadventures.com/archives/2008/06/the-march-of-time/ The personal website of John Conners, a Scotsman living in Yorkshire who loves photography and writes software for a living Fri, 18 May 2012 23:14:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Viet Pham http://johnsadventures.com/archives/2008/06/the-march-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-8113 Viet Pham Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:37:38 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/?p=866#comment-8113 Hi John, Thank you for a great post. I like it. I've have the feeling and thought like that. I'm glad because I'm not the only one ... ;) -Viet Hi John,

Thank you for a great post. I like it. I’ve have the feeling and thought like that. I’m glad because I’m not the only one … ;)

-Viet

]]> By: Nazish http://johnsadventures.com/archives/2008/06/the-march-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-7116 Nazish Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:36:16 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/?p=866#comment-7116 Hi John, It's a fantastic post, right on the nail on what many of us think many a times but can't express it so well. A friend of mine gave this URL and since then it's become a reason to take a break or pause from work and experiecne life through your words :) Hi John,
It’s a fantastic post, right on the nail on what many of us think many a times but can’t express it so well. A friend of mine gave this URL and since then it’s become a reason to take a break or pause from work and experiecne life through your words :)

]]> By: xiaoqiang huang http://johnsadventures.com/archives/2008/06/the-march-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-7031 xiaoqiang huang Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:30:52 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/?p=866#comment-7031 “Life goes by pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it”. You have certainly got it! “Life goes by pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it”. You have certainly got it!

]]> By: John Conners http://johnsadventures.com/archives/2008/06/the-march-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-7020 John Conners Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:29:50 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/?p=866#comment-7020 I think you might be onto something there. One of the things I love about photography is how much I look around for a picture at things that I'd normally never even notice as I talked about <a href="http://johnsadventures.com/archives/2008/04/photography-tips-10-always-keep-your-eyes-open.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. A bit of post cross-over there without me even realising! :) I think you might be onto something there. One of the things I love about photography is how much I look around for a picture at things that I’d normally never even notice as I talked about here. A bit of post cross-over there without me even realising! :)

]]> By: deciacco http://johnsadventures.com/archives/2008/06/the-march-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-7012 deciacco Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:24:51 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/?p=866#comment-7012 Hey John, This is a great post. I can't tell you how many times I've thought about the same thing, and every time I got that anxious feeling in my gut. I think this is part of what attracts us to photography. It forces us to look around and be aware of our surroundings and then it allows us to capture the moment and take it with us. Perhaps, un a subconcious level it helps us cope with "The March of Time" Hey John,

This is a great post. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve thought about the same thing, and every time I got that anxious feeling in my gut.

I think this is part of what attracts us to photography. It forces us to look around and be aware of our surroundings and then it allows us to capture the moment and take it with us. Perhaps, un a subconcious level it helps us cope with “The March of Time”

]]> By: John Conners http://johnsadventures.com/archives/2008/06/the-march-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-6920 John Conners Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:02:31 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/?p=866#comment-6920 Thanks Melanie! Don't worry, I always make the most of life and will never stop finding the world an amazing place. :) I don't tend to think about the things I haven't done, for me it's more about the people I've shared experiences with. Sky diving, climbing mountains, seeing amazing places and such like are all well and good but they don't count for nearly as much as reliving a memory with someone like watching a sunset or looking at waves rolling onto a sandy beach. Ah, I'm just an old-fashioned romantic at heart! Thanks Melanie!

Don’t worry, I always make the most of life and will never stop finding the world an amazing place. :)

I don’t tend to think about the things I haven’t done, for me it’s more about the people I’ve shared experiences with. Sky diving, climbing mountains, seeing amazing places and such like are all well and good but they don’t count for nearly as much as reliving a memory with someone like watching a sunset or looking at waves rolling onto a sandy beach. Ah, I’m just an old-fashioned romantic at heart!

]]> By: Melanie http://johnsadventures.com/archives/2008/06/the-march-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-6910 Melanie Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:34:25 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/?p=866#comment-6910 Thanks John. Very deep and insightful stuff! Interestingly enough, just today I spotted a bumper sticker that said, "“Enjoy life. This is not a dress rehearsal." Wow...and then I read your post and I agree, life does speed up as we get older. My brother once told me, "life is like a role of toilet paper...the closer you get to the end the faster it goes." LOL. So true...but only if you let it. Yes, you have to stop and smell the roses once in a while and "Cease the day" as they say. A friend of mine has a favourite quote, it goes..."you don't slow down because you grow old, you grow old because you slow down." And I agree, life is too short to spend it being old at any age! Age is a state of mind, after all...and the best years of my life were my childhood, when everything was new and exciting. Surely, there is still much more to explore and experience even for an adventurer like you, John? There's a first time for everything, after all. I, for one, have never gone sky-diving. Nor would I at this point in my life- seeing as I have two little ones at home to think about! But, I am sure it would be an exhilarating experience, and perhaps someday when my children are grown up and more independent, I'll take my chances and jump out of a plane. Then again, there's always parasailing....something similar but a whole lot safer! Anyway, thanks for your wonderful blog post. Very inspirational. I thoroughly enjoyed (especially the bit from Ferris Bueller.) But, it leaves me wondering...will I regret the things I didn't do more than the things I did? I think I know what your answer would be to that. Thanks John. Very deep and insightful stuff! Interestingly enough, just today I spotted a bumper sticker that said, ““Enjoy life. This is not a dress rehearsal.” Wow…and then I read your post and I agree, life does speed up as we get older. My brother once told me, “life is like a role of toilet paper…the closer you get to the end the faster it goes.” LOL. So true…but only if you let it. Yes, you have to stop and smell the roses once in a while and “Cease the day” as they say. A friend of mine has a favourite quote, it goes…”you don’t slow down because you grow old, you grow old because you slow down.” And I agree, life is too short to spend it being old at any age! Age is a state of mind, after all…and the best years of my life were my childhood, when everything was new and exciting. Surely, there is still much more to explore and experience even for an adventurer like you, John? There’s a first time for everything, after all.

I, for one, have never gone sky-diving. Nor would I at this point in my life- seeing as I have two little ones at home to think about! But, I am sure it would be an exhilarating experience, and perhaps someday when my children are grown up and more independent, I’ll take my chances and jump out of a plane. Then again, there’s always parasailing….something similar but a whole lot safer!

Anyway, thanks for your wonderful blog post. Very inspirational. I thoroughly enjoyed (especially the bit from Ferris Bueller.) But, it leaves me wondering…will I regret the things I didn’t do more than the things I did? I think I know what your answer would be to that.

]]> By: John Conners http://johnsadventures.com/archives/2008/06/the-march-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-6881 John Conners Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:24:46 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/?p=866#comment-6881 Ha ha, sorry for stealing your idea! ;-) Wow - that ad is superb! I haven't seen that one before, class! :) Ha ha, sorry for stealing your idea! ;-)

Wow – that ad is superb! I haven’t seen that one before, class! :)

]]> By: Keithius http://johnsadventures.com/archives/2008/06/the-march-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-6873 Keithius Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:28:21 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/?p=866#comment-6873 It's funny, I was just thinking much the same thing last night (complete with the Ferris Bueller quote) while I was sitting on my porch watching the thunderclouds in the distance grow and change. Almost wrote a blog post about it, too - but you beat me too it! (I may have to revise my draft now... hmmm...) I think you've hit the nail on the head in this case - although I think that if you look hard enough, even the most mundane actions in our days can contain small wonders that take you back to the way you felt when you were younger. I'm not much younger than you (30 this November, and yes, I have to think about my age nowadays too!), but I like to think I can stay excited about everything. I know I'll never know it all, and, hey, it's like the commercial says - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK00DMcDygs" rel="nofollow">The World is Just Awesome</a>. ;-) It’s funny, I was just thinking much the same thing last night (complete with the Ferris Bueller quote) while I was sitting on my porch watching the thunderclouds in the distance grow and change. Almost wrote a blog post about it, too – but you beat me too it! (I may have to revise my draft now… hmmm…)

I think you’ve hit the nail on the head in this case – although I think that if you look hard enough, even the most mundane actions in our days can contain small wonders that take you back to the way you felt when you were younger. I’m not much younger than you (30 this November, and yes, I have to think about my age nowadays too!), but I like to think I can stay excited about everything. I know I’ll never know it all, and, hey, it’s like the commercial says – The World is Just Awesome. ;-)

]]> By: John Conners http://johnsadventures.com/archives/2008/06/the-march-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-6865 John Conners Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:17:18 +0000 http://www.johnsadventures.com/?p=866#comment-6865 Thanks Neil, I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks about it! Thanks Neil, I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks about it!

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