Paradox of Our Times

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Paradox of Our Times

• Paradox of Our Times

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Today we have bigger houses, but smaller families
!More conveniences,but less time !
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We have more degrees,but less common sense
!More knowledge,but less judgment !
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We have more experts,but more problems !More
medicine,but less wellness !
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We spend too recklessly,laugh too little,drive
too fast, get to angry too quickly, stay up too
late, get up too tired,read too little, watch TV
too often, and pray too seldom !
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We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced
our values !We talk too much, love too
littleand lie too often !
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Weve learned how to make a living, but not life
!Weve added years to life,not life to years !
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We have taller buildings,but shorter tempers
!Wider freeways,but narrower viewpoints !
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We spend more, but have less !We buy more, but
enjoy it less !
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We've been all the wayto the moon and back,But
have trouble crossing the street to meet the new
neighbor !
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We've conquered outer space, but not inner space
!We've split the atom,but not our prejudice
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We write more, but learn less !Plan more, but
accomplish less !
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We've learned to rush,but not to wait !We have
higher incomes,but lower morals
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We build more computersto hold more
information,to produce more copies,but have
less communication !We are long on quantity,but
short on quality !
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These are the times of fast foodsbut slow
digestion !Tall men and short character !Steep
profitsbut shallow relationships !
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More leisure and less fun !More kinds of food,
but less nutrition ! Two incomes, but more
divorce ! Fancier houses, but broken homes !
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Thats why I propose,that as of today,you do
not keep anythingfor a special occasion,because
every daythat you live is aSpecial Occasion ! !
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Search for knowledge, read more,sit on your
front porch andadmire the view withoutpaying
attention to your needs !
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Spend more timewith your family and friends,eat
your favorite foods,and visit the places you
love !
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Life isa chain of moment of enjoyment,not only
about survival !
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Use your crystal goblets.Do not save your best
perfume,and use it every timeyou feel you want
it !
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Removefrom your vocabulary phrases likeone of
these days and someday.Lets write that
letterwe thought of writingone of these days !
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Lets tell our families and friends how much we
love them.Do not delay anything thatadds
laughter and joy to your life !!
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Every day, every hour,and every minute is
special.And you dont know,if it will be your
last !
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If youre too busyto take the time to send this
message to someone you care,and you tell
yourself you will send it one of these days
Just thinkOne of these days ,you may not be
here to send it!