THINK

[Guest guest]

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 have less; we buy more, but enjoy

it less.

 

We have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but

less time; we have more degrees, but less sense; more knowledge,

but less judgement; more experts, but more problems;

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've learned how to

make a living, but not a life; We've added years

to life, not life to years.

 

We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble

crossing the street to meet the new neighbor. We've conquered outer

space, but not inner space; We've cleaned up the air,

but polluted the soul; We've split the atom, but not our

prejudice; We have higher incomes, but lower morals; We've 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; m

ore kinds of food, but less nutrition. These are days of two

incomes, but more divorce; of fancy 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 make a di

fference, or to just hit delete.

 

Author Unknown