(And Adrian)
Some instances:
At my daughter's graduation I started taking photos and then it occurred to me that I would miss seeing her big moment so I put my camera down. I lost the roll of film later on the transfer bus anyway but at least I have my memories of her big moment.
On a tour of St Petersburg we visited the Hermitage and were taken to see their Da Vincis but everybody was holding their phones in front and taking pictures. What the f...? You can download as many shots as you want but you're standing in front of the original!
On the 50th anniversary of D-Day at the fleet review I was anchored of HMS Daedalus and there was a flypast, Spitfires, Lancaster, Hurricanes, Mustangs and all that. I nearly missed it because I was taking snaps.
At a referees' meeting we had a talk from an FA linesman who told us about officiating at the Athens Olympics. He had wangled tickets to the 100m final and had his camera ready for the start. Then he realised that it would only last 10 seconds and he would never gave another chance so he watched the moment instead.
So my advice, for what it's worth, is to open your eyes and enjoy the world around you with all its wonder and beauty. Photography is a wonderful hobby and very rewarding but if you're not careful life and all the experiences it has to offer will pass you by.