Golden Nuggets
The paradox of our time in history is that
we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers;
Wider freeways, but narrower view points;
We spend more, but have less;
We buy more, but enjoy it less;
We have bigger houses and smaller families;
More conveniences, 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, but love too seldom
and hate too often.
We've learned how to make a living, but not a life;
We 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 neighbour.
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 time 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 the days of two incomes,
but more divorces;
Of fancier houses, but broken homes.
It is s time when
there is much in the show window
and nothing in the stockroom;
A time when technology can bring this note to you,
and a time when you can choose
either to make a difference… or just hit DELETE.
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A WAY OF LIFE
"I expect to pass through this world but once."
Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness
that I can show to my fellow creature, let me do it
now… for I shall not pass this way again."
- Lord Tennyson
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