...that there are so many amazing things to see in the world? Countless natural wonders that nearly choke me with beauty, architectural gems that over-awe me, so many people to meet and make friends with, so many cultures to experience and memories yet to be born?
How am I meant to see for myself all of the wonders that are on the TV every day? I think I'd die a long time before I saw half of those things....
...ever feel the same?
2006-10-18 04:22:05 · 13 answers · asked by DaveyMcB 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I don't think it's possible to get round them in a lifetime, but I have somehow or other managed to see many of the things I used to dream. Seeing them on TV is not enough: you have to smell them, breathe in the air around them, taste and touch them, hear the sounds of nature, see for yourself the magnificence, the vibrant colours, the changing moods of the sky and the light which effect subtle changes in their aspect. And then when you actually stand before them, you see yourself in perspective...and you are indeed small!
I think that someone who feels as strongly as you do deserves to see as much as possible. Make a list -- and work towards it. There are very few items left on my list because I've spent years doing just that! But I am aware too of the wonders on my very doorstep and it would be a mistake to imagine that you have to travel to the ends of the earth to see beauty and majesty in nature and art.
2006-10-18 04:37:22 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The concept of time exists so everything doesnt happen at once!
Applying this insight to your question, out of all the wonderful things you see on TV or read about, pick just ONE that you know would blow you away, and which it is just about possible you could find the time and money to see for real in the next year or so. Do that, enjoying the anticipation and the reality, and the warm after-glow. Then start over!
Whatever else, don't spend your life worrying about what you are missing, instead spend it savouring what you are about to see, what you are now seeing, and what you have already enjoyed.
Good luck
2006-10-18 04:42:34 · answer #2 · answered by PhD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can feel overwhelming when standing on the side of the road at the top of a mountain looking over at the sheer beauty of it all . Or walking through a cave I could go on all day . But if we experience all the beauty in everything around us at all times we will have lived a wonderful life !
2006-10-18 04:32:23 · answer #3 · answered by Geedebb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So much to do, so many places to go, so many people to meet, so little time to do it.
Most of us spend 48 weeks a year working to try and experience some of the great things this life / planet has to offer in the other 4!
Hardly fair is it?
2006-10-18 04:49:26 · answer #4 · answered by Grizzly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah it is kinda scary to think that even if you travelled every day of your life you would still miss so much, and you would probably never hold all the memories in your mind anyway. There is a big world out there and it kinda puts all your problems and life stresses into perspective
2006-10-18 04:37:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just thought the same thing today and then i thought maybe I atleast should buy posters/ pictures of those places. But then staring at the pictures thinking I never went there would make me go mad. So I have to see those countries like China, Japan, USA, Africa and the list goes on and on and on...
2006-10-18 04:38:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel like this every single day............
I think I'd die before I saw the Ayres Rock or Beijing (sigh!!)
Nevertheless I've already seen Venice over 10 times and the Aran Islands twice....
2006-10-18 04:28:36 · answer #7 · answered by ♠Margoth♠ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i feel the same way. several times a week i find something new to marvel at. like the wise old sage once said. theres nothing the matter with world. just some of the people in it.
2006-10-18 04:36:00 · answer #8 · answered by briangimma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fortunately one won't be able to be arrested or convicted for ones strategies, yet can write approximately those eccentric strategies and be heavily acclaimed. "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" replaced into an surprising e book/movie.
2016-10-19 22:42:08 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you take your time and enjoy a few of them. Its not a race to see everything. Take time to appreciate the things you do see.
2006-10-18 04:26:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋