Paradox of our times!

[Uttishthata Group]

(I received a beautiful message with slides, but could not circulate as it is because of its size, hence the messages portion is reproduced below with due respect and high regards to the unknown person who compiled it)  

 

Paradox of our times

 

Today we have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time.

 

We have more degrees, but less common sense, more knowledge, but less judgment.

 

We have more experts, but more problems, more medicines, but less wellness.

 

We spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, and get angry too quickly.

Stay up too late, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

 

We multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.

We talk too much, love too little and lie too often.

 

We have learned how to make living, but not a life.

We have added years to life, not life to years.

 

We have taller buildings, but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower view points.

 

We spend more, but have less. We buy more, enjoy it less

 

We have been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet our neighbors.

 

We have split the atom, but not our prejudice.

 

We write more, learn less….plan more, but accomplish less.

 

We have learned to rush, but not to wait. We have higher incomes, but lower morals.

 

We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies, but have less communications.

 

We are long on quantity, but less in quality.

 

These are the time of fast foods and slow digestion, tall men, and short character.

More leisure and less fun, more kinds of foods, but less nutrition

 

Two incomes…but more divorce. Fancier houses, but broken homes.

 

That is why I propose, that as of today, you do not keep anything for special occasion, because everyday you live is a special occasion.

 

Search for knowledge, read more, sit on your front porch and admire the view without paying attention to your needs.

 

Spend more time with your family and friends, eat your favorite foods, and visit the places you love.

 

Life is a chain of moment of enjoyments not only about survival.

 

Use your crystal goblets, do not save your best perfume, and use it every time you feel you want it.

 

Remove from the vocabulary phrases like "one of those days" and "someday". Let us write that letter we thought of writing "one of these days". Let us tell our families and friends how much we love them.

 

Do not delay anything that adds laughter and joy to your life. Everyday, every hour, every moment is special. And you don't know if it will be your last!

 

Share it with all those whom you care.

Contributed by:  Reetha Potter

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