Comments on: Regrets? Very Few. http://blog.skyvisioncenters.com/?p=111 by Dr. Darrell White Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:34:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: darrellwhite http://blog.skyvisioncenters.com/?p=111&cpage=1#comment-118 darrellwhite Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:40:22 +0000 http://skyvisioncenters.com/blog/?p=111#comment-118 Ann, nice to hear from you! I'm sure you agree, Manet is more interesting than Maize! Ann, nice to hear from you! I’m sure you agree, Manet is more interesting than Maize!

]]> By: Ann Sheehan Kashmanian http://blog.skyvisioncenters.com/?p=111&cpage=1#comment-117 Ann Sheehan Kashmanian Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:12:58 +0000 http://skyvisioncenters.com/blog/?p=111#comment-117 Hi Darrell, Maureen sent me your link. I did enjoy the thoughts. I was an Art History major and then went on to get my MBA and CPA. See your Mom every so often at Kirkbrae. Best regards. Hi Darrell,
Maureen sent me your link. I did enjoy the thoughts. I was an Art History major and then went on to get my MBA and CPA. See your Mom every so often at Kirkbrae. Best regards.

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]]> By: Mark Lanza http://blog.skyvisioncenters.com/?p=111&cpage=1#comment-113 Mark Lanza Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:49:22 +0000 http://skyvisioncenters.com/blog/?p=111#comment-113 Certainly your point to Robin was well-placed, and I too have thought about this stuff in my life. Had I moved to Ithaca to attend grad school at Cornell, my life would be different now. Not necessarily better, but certainly different. So what? I like my present life and circumstances, and who's to say I would be any happier if I had taken a different path? Each path provides things but it's important to note that each path also take things away. What Robin was saying is that he regretted delaying Paris, but he still wanted everything that's currently in his life. Can't have the good things offered by both paths. There's a long-standing saying (tenet, adage, etc) I've used with people over the years: "Opportunities always look larger when they're walking away." This seems to be true for just about anyone for a myriad of things, some of which we may find silly. As a kid I recall my dad telling me that the hardest thing sbout turning 35 was the realization he could not go into military service. It wasn't that he wanted to, but the opportunity was no longer there. What? I remember being uber-puzzled by this...still am, actually. ANYWAY, good to see the 'Random Thoughts," doc. I look forward to reading them -- thanks much. Mark Certainly your point to Robin was well-placed, and I too have thought about this stuff in my life. Had I moved to Ithaca to attend grad school at Cornell, my life would be different now. Not necessarily better, but certainly different. So what? I like my present life and circumstances, and who’s to say I would be any happier if I had taken a different path? Each path provides things but it’s important to note that each path also take things away. What Robin was saying is that he regretted delaying Paris, but he still wanted everything that’s currently in his life. Can’t have the good things offered by both paths.

There’s a long-standing saying (tenet, adage, etc) I’ve used with people over the years: “Opportunities always look larger when they’re walking away.” This seems to be true for just about anyone for a myriad of things, some of which we may find silly. As a kid I recall my dad telling me that the hardest thing sbout turning 35 was the realization he could not go into military service. It wasn’t that he wanted to, but the opportunity was no longer there. What? I remember being uber-puzzled by this…still am, actually.

ANYWAY, good to see the ‘Random Thoughts,” doc. I look forward to reading them — thanks much.

Mark

]]> By: Apolloswabbie http://blog.skyvisioncenters.com/?p=111&cpage=1#comment-112 Apolloswabbie Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:49:11 +0000 http://skyvisioncenters.com/blog/?p=111#comment-112 I regret the things I did that hurt people. I regret not noticing how much pain my grandmother was in when I went to their house for refuge as an old teen young 20 something. I regret not having the courage to ask for help a few times when I needed it (often leading to regret number 1). I assume the only way to 'make good' on these things is to learn the lesson, pass it on when able, and not live the rest of my moments regretting a few from 20 years ago. My dearly departed martial arts instructor of 13 years used to say, "When you get to the pearly gates, there's going to be one question: "Did you have a good time?" If you say "no", St Peter gives you a zunty (he would demonstrate by giving someone close a zunty, the little hair flip on the back of the head that could be carefully calibrated to deliver a smack to the back of the head if needed). I don't know if he's right or wrong, but I like the attitude that theology engenders. Bingo, you do as good a job as anyone I know of making sure you can answer the question correctly. I regret the things I did that hurt people. I regret not noticing how much pain my grandmother was in when I went to their house for refuge as an old teen young 20 something. I regret not having the courage to ask for help a few times when I needed it (often leading to regret number 1). I assume the only way to ‘make good’ on these things is to learn the lesson, pass it on when able, and not live the rest of my moments regretting a few from 20 years ago.

My dearly departed martial arts instructor of 13 years used to say, “When you get to the pearly gates, there’s going to be one question: “Did you have a good time?” If you say “no”, St Peter gives you a zunty (he would demonstrate by giving someone close a zunty, the little hair flip on the back of the head that could be carefully calibrated to deliver a smack to the back of the head if needed).

I don’t know if he’s right or wrong, but I like the attitude that theology engenders. Bingo, you do as good a job as anyone I know of making sure you can answer the question correctly.

]]> By: Brian Y http://blog.skyvisioncenters.com/?p=111&cpage=1#comment-111 Brian Y Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:12:09 +0000 http://skyvisioncenters.com/blog/?p=111#comment-111 I have had this same conversation with my wife of 12 years. Many "what ifs?" have occurred in our life. What if her dad got stationed at Ft. Bragg rather than Barberton, Ohio? What if I went to med school after college? Neither of those would have led to my current position or station in life. I agree, there are times when I have been sad about choices decisions, and occurences, but I would not regret them, because, well....I think we already know the answer! I have had this same conversation with my wife of 12 years. Many “what ifs?” have occurred in our life.

What if her dad got stationed at Ft. Bragg rather than Barberton, Ohio?

What if I went to med school after college?

Neither of those would have led to my current position or station in life.

I agree, there are times when I have been sad about choices decisions, and occurences, but I would not regret them, because, well….I think we already know the answer!

]]> By: darrellwhite http://blog.skyvisioncenters.com/?p=111&cpage=1#comment-110 darrellwhite Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:21:57 +0000 http://skyvisioncenters.com/blog/?p=111#comment-110 Art History or Economics, Anne. Much more interesting with more application to the rest of a life, don't you think? The beauty of a unique building. The evolution of an artist of note. Having the ability to converse on these topics would be cool. I could always go back to school now, in my spare time... Art History or Economics, Anne. Much more interesting with more application to the rest of a life, don’t you think? The beauty of a unique building. The evolution of an artist of note. Having the ability to converse on these topics would be cool. I could always go back to school now, in my spare time…

]]> By: anne hurst http://blog.skyvisioncenters.com/?p=111&cpage=1#comment-109 anne hurst Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:18:20 +0000 http://skyvisioncenters.com/blog/?p=111#comment-109 interesting thoughts...good priorities...art history huh...never would have guessed. andy has studied art history his whole life..still does...you and him should talk. interesting thoughts…good priorities…art history huh…never would have guessed. andy has studied art history his whole life..still does…you and him should talk.

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