amaan 65 Posted December 22, 2009 (edited) 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! Edited December 22, 2009 by amaan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amaya 3 Posted December 22, 2009 Very True amaan... nice sharing...keep it up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amaan 65 Posted December 24, 2009 tnx amaya & shahabi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
