Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Life Today

I don't have the title for this but like it enough to post it anyway. I don't have any idea who originally wrote it but if you do I'd appreciate your letting me know.
I found this thought provoking piece at life and love and Joy has generously given her permission for me to use it.

"We have taller buildings, but shorter tempers;wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints;we spend more, but have less;we buy more, but enjoy less.We have bigger houses and smaller families;more conveniences, but less time;we have more degrees, but less common sense;more knowledge, but less judgement;more experts, but more problems;more medicine, but less wellness.We spend too recklessly, laugh to little;drive too fast, get too angry too quickly;stay up too late, get up too tired;read too seldom, watch TV too much;and pray too seldom.We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values;we talk too much, love too seldom and lie too often;we've learned how to make a living, but not a life;we've added years to life, but 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 done larger things, but not better things;we've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul;we've split the atom, but not our prejudice;we write more, but learn less;plan more, accomplish less.We've learned to rush, but not to wait;we have higher incomes, but lower morals;more food but less appeasement;more acquaintances, but fewer friends;more effort but less success.We build more computers to hold more information;produce more copies than ever, but have less communication;we've become long on quantity, but short on quality.These are the times of fast food and slow digestions;tall men and short character;steep profits and shallow relationships.These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare;more leisure and less fun;more kinds of food, but less nutrition.These are the days of two incomes, but more divorce;of fancier houses, but broken homes.These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers;throw away morality, one night stands,overweight bodies and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill.It is a time when there is much in the show window, and nothing in the stock room."By Anonymous.

6 comments:

Gilly said...

Please leave comments
they make my day

Tari Nyach said...

Hi Gilly, great blog. I see that you've also got a link to Carol Tuttle. I too get her e-mails. All the best.Stay well

Anonymous said...

your writings are brillant ,I say brillant., There is a writers strike you should contact them.

Anonymous said...

I tried your snap ware idea ,and it really worked great to store my small keepsakes,

Anonymous said...

This is such a great reminder of the truly important in life and how easily we seem to overlook that which means most. Thanks for sharing!
Cheers!

Anonymous said...

Thank you all for your very positive comments. They are most appreciated.
Gilly