Stay in it

Walter Mitty: When are you going to take it?

Sean O’Connell: Sometimes I don’t. If I like a moment, for me, personally, I don’t like to have the distraction of the camera…I just want to stay in it.

― The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

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    1. You’re absolutely right! I’m going to give the same reply I just gave to ‘thedeepened’ because I think it applies to what you said.

      I’d recommend taking in as much as possible from a special moment. Close your eyes and remember what it sounds like, what it smells like, what it feels like – the environment and within yourself, then open your eyes and remember what it looks like. And tell that story instead of showing a picture.

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  1. Great quote, great movie. I grew up on the short story upon which the film is loosely based. Talk about living a life of risk. Too few of us take the time to still ourselves to just stay in a moment, with or without a camera. In a way, the camera phone has killed that in us. Thanks for posting!

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    1. You’re right. The first thing we do when we see something beautiful like an animal or view is to pull out our phone to take a picture. Why not just leave the phone or camera? Just enjoy the moment. Take it in. Embrace it. Enjoy it. Look. Smell. Feel. Appreciate the moment.

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        1. You’re absolutely right! I’d recommend taking in as much as possible from a special moment. Close your eyes and remember what it sounds like, what it smells like, what it feels like – the environment and within yourself, then open your eyes and remember what it looks like. And tell that story instead of showing a picture.

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