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Dec 25, 2023 13:24:39 #
JohnSwanda wrote:
The expression "I don't sweat the small stuff, remembering that it's all small stuff." It's a common expression I hear a lot, and it's wrong. There is big stuff.
Yessir of course there is big stuff. Hence the expression, Don't sweat the SMALL stuff.
I am done. I am sure if you think about this you won't be offended by a small comment having nothing to do with what you mentioned.
Dennis
Dec 25, 2023 13:28:07 #
JohnSwanda wrote:
The expression "I don't sweat the small stuff, remembering that it's all small stuff." It's a common expression I hear a lot, and it's wrong. There is big stuff.
The point may be to not let it consume one.
Dec 25, 2023 13:47:35 #
JohnSwanda wrote:
The expression "I don't sweat the small stuff, remembering that it's all small stuff." It's a common expression I hear a lot, and it's wrong. There is big stuff.
In my experience, if you don't get the small stuff right, the big stuff never happens! It's like practicing a musical instrument. Daily practice is small stuff, but if you don't perfect your techniques and the fine motor movements needed to play with finesse, you'll never get to that big concert level performance.
Compare this basement performance by three kids:
https://youtu.be/1boUYB9LFJY?si=FNNcW09IMWQ0iTJ7 (remarkable in its own right — it launched a rock band when they were ages 9, 11, and 13!)
With this: https://youtu.be/9tKQgesCcTc?si=QVtLTQSmHfPuBmnS (the song rearranged completely for a "cover album" commissioned by Metallica, the original authors)
OR with this live version from 08/29/2022: https://youtu.be/vg9vNE7gm0I?si=XoZCbBRVy3FHzW3_
(The other 21 songs from that same concert are also amazing — and original. They were ages 17, 20, and 22 there.)
BTW — English is their second language, spoken and written since grammar school.
Dec 25, 2023 14:37:31 #
dennis2146 wrote:
Yessir of course there is big stuff. Hence the expression, Don't sweat the SMALL stuff.
I am done. I am sure if you think about this you won't be offended by a small comment having nothing to do with what you mentioned.
Dennis
I am done. I am sure if you think about this you won't be offended by a small comment having nothing to do with what you mentioned.
Dennis
Swanda reacted to a statement by Longshadow: "I don't sweat the small stuff,
remembering that it's all small stuff."
That expression comes from a book: https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Sweat-Small-Stuff-Its/dp/0786881852/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?adgrpid=55500944829&hvadid=580770509952&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=9012557&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=1170113773836564043&hvtargid=kwd-315655343442&hydadcr=15120_13523052&keywords=don%27t+sweat+the+small+stuff+book&qid=1703532074&sr=8-1
I agree with Swanda. It's a poor expression to use when taken out of context.
Dec 25, 2023 15:07:27 #
srt101fan wrote:
Swanda reacted to a statement by Longshadow: "... (show quote)
Yup, when taken out of context......
(Or misinterpretation.)
First I've heard about the book, or a reference to it. I didn't know that.
Their tag line:"...Simple Ways to Keep the Little Things from Taking Over Your Life. ..."
Kinda like what I suggested earlier, don't let it consume you.
Not intended to mean that the large stuff is not important. There IS a difference.
Dec 25, 2023 16:57:43 #
burkphoto wrote:
In my experience, if you don't get the small stuff right, the big stuff never happens!
.........................................So True!
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Dec 25, 2023 17:02:51 #
srt101fan wrote:
Swanda reacted to a statement by Longshadow: "... (show quote)
Thank you for your comment. I think the key words here are, "taken out of context". The discussion was ONLY about small stuff.
Dennis
Dec 25, 2023 17:04:37 #
burkphoto wrote:
In my experience, if you don't get the small stuff... (show quote)
With respect, shouldn't the line read, IF you get the small stuff right, the big stuff never happens?
Dennis
Dec 25, 2023 17:19:42 #
dennis2146 wrote:
With respect, shouldn't the line read, IF you get the small stuff right, the big stuff never happens?
Dennis
Dennis
No, not really. But there are multiple statements that may fit multiple situations, which all sort of seem to say the same thing.
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Dec 25, 2023 17:33:30 #
bobbyjohn wrote:
I'll take credit for the "Birds" section, as I lobbied with Admin for that a few years ago since the Main section was overrun by Bird pictures.
Next section I'd like to see removed from Main is "Flowers" or "Plants" or "Horticulture"...anything to remove all those from Main and put them separate. Presently all those overrun the Main.
Admin, are you listening?
Next section I'd like to see removed from Main is "Flowers" or "Plants" or "Horticulture"...anything to remove all those from Main and put them separate. Presently all those overrun the Main.
Admin, are you listening?
Did you ever think that people post flowers there because it's a popular category...what you might think should go there might not suit other members...we can then lobby to get your favourites removed to another new section.
I enjoy looking at the Photo Gallery because it has a wide variety of subjects, it's called photography...I, along with many others, was quite miffed when they removed birds from that section...
Dec 25, 2023 17:42:51 #
SX2002 wrote:
Did you ever think that people post flowers there ... (show quote)
Subscribe to Photo Gallery and Birds (and others) and you'll get both in your feed.
All the categories I subscribe to are in my feed, which seems like one list for everything. No need to category hop.
You're not switching categories, are you? Aren't they all in your feed?
Dec 25, 2023 17:46:34 #
mwsilvers wrote:
One possible reason may be a shrinking membership.
I was looking at Amazon reviews of a cheap Chinese 400-800 non AF "pre-set" zoom that uses T-mounts [like Spiratone and others did in the 60's].
These younger photographers were totally flabbergasted that there was NOTHING done automatically for them.
Perhaps they could stop over here for some pointers.
Dec 25, 2023 18:01:21 #
SX2002 wrote:
Did you ever think that people post flowers there ... (show quote)
but I get tired of folk’s posting their photos in this section.
Dec 25, 2023 18:06:37 #
rehess wrote:
but I get tired of folk’s posting their photos in this section.
I agree...
Dec 25, 2023 19:41:08 #
SX2002 wrote:
I agree...
When you see photos in the wrong section, do you click on "Report Issue" and then select or type "Wrong Section"?
That's how things eventually get fixed.
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