Saturday, March 08, 2008
The paradox of our time in history is that…
We have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; Wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints; We spend more, but enjoy less of it.
We have bigger houses and smaller families; More conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees, but less sense; More knowledge, but less judgment; More experts, but less solutions; More medicine, but less wellness;
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.
We have learned to make a living, but not a life. We have added years to life, but not life to years.
We have been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We have conquered outer space, but not inner space. We have cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We have split the atom, but not our prejudice.
We have higher incomes, but lower morals. We have become long on quantity, but short on quality.
These are the times of tall men, and short character; Steep profits, and shallow relationships. These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare; More leisure, but less fun; More kinds of food, but less nutrition.
These are days of two incomes, but more divorce; Of fancier houses, but broken homes.
It is a time when there is much in the show window and nothing in the stockroom; A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to forward the message and make a difference… Or just hit, "Delete."
We have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; Wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints; We spend more, but enjoy less of it.
We have bigger houses and smaller families; More conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees, but less sense; More knowledge, but less judgment; More experts, but less solutions; More medicine, but less wellness;
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.
We have learned to make a living, but not a life. We have added years to life, but not life to years.
We have been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We have conquered outer space, but not inner space. We have cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We have split the atom, but not our prejudice.
We have higher incomes, but lower morals. We have become long on quantity, but short on quality.
These are the times of tall men, and short character; Steep profits, and shallow relationships. These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare; More leisure, but less fun; More kinds of food, but less nutrition.
These are days of two incomes, but more divorce; Of fancier houses, but broken homes.
It is a time when there is much in the show window and nothing in the stockroom; A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to forward the message and make a difference… Or just hit, "Delete."
# posted by Marty @ 5:49 PM 
