The Paradox of Our Age.
For each step we move 'forward' we seem to
take many steps 'backward.'
The following is an excerpt of
“The Paradox of Our Age,” from Words Aptly Spoken,
by
Bob Moorehead.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,
yet less time; we have more degrees but less sense;
more knowledge but less judgement; more experts,
yet more problems; we have more gadgets but less
satisfaction; more medicine, yet less wellness; we take
more vitamins but see fewer results.
We drink too much; smoke too much; spend too
recklessly; laugh too little; drive too fast; get too angry
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 fly in faster planes to arrive there quicker,
to do less and return sooner; we sign more contracts
only to realize fewer profits; 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, 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
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, but
accomplish less; we make faster planes, but longer
lines; we learned to rush, but not to wait; we have
more weapons, but less peace; higher incomes, but
lower morals; more parties, but less fun; more food,
but less appeasement; more acquaintances, but fewer
friends; more effort, but less success. We build more
computers to hold more information, to produce more
copies than ever, but have less communication; drive
smaller cars that have bigger problems; build larger
factories that produce less. We’ve become long on
quantity, but short on quality.
These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion;
tall men, but short character; steep in profits, but
shallow relationships. These are times of world peace,
but domestic warfare; more leisure and less fun;
higher postage, but slower mail; more kinds of food,
but less nutrition. These are days of two incomes, but
more divorces; these are times of fancier houses, but
broken homes.
These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers,
cartridge living, throw-away morality, one-night stands,
overweight bodies and pills that do everything from
cheer, to prevent, quiet or kill. It is a time when there
is much in the show window and nothing in the stock
room. Indeed, these are the times!
Change starts with each person being individually
responsible for their actions and behaviour. What
kind of world are we voting for with the way we choose
to live our life?
- See more at:
http://www.spiritscienceandmetaphysics.com/the-paradox-of-our-age-how-our-society-is-backwards/#sthash.KvJG6D7l.dpuf
