The paradox

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,

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 less solutions,

More medicines, but less wellness,

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced

our values.

We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate

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 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.

today,