The Paradox
Taliesin_2

Sat May 22 23:34:49 1999
The Paradox*p*The paradox of our time in history is that 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.*p*We have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time; we have more degrees, but less sense; more knowledge, but less judgment; more experts, but more problems; more medicine, but less wellness.  *p*We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We learned how to make a living, but not a life; We've added years to life, not life to years.  *p*We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor.  *p*We've conquered outer space, but not inner space; we've cleaned *br*up the air, but polluted the soul; we've split the atom, but not our *br*prejudice; we have higher incomes, but lower morals; we've become long on quantity, but short on quality.  *p*These are the times 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.  *p*These are the days of two incomes, but more divorce; of fancier houses, but broken homes. It is a time when there is much in the *br*show window and nothing in the stockroom; a time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to make a difference or just hit delete. *p*- --Author Unknown*br*