received this from isobelly:D
*The Paradox of our times*

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 less

We have bigger houses and smaller families;
More conversations, but less time;
We have more degrees, but less sense;
More knowledge, but less judgments;
More experts, but more problems;
More medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly
Laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry too quickly,
Stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little,
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 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 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;
We plan more, but accomplish less.
We've learned to rush, but not to wait;
We've higher incomes but lower morals.
We've more food, but less appeasement;
We build more computers to hold more information
to produce more copies that ever, but have less communication.
We've become long on quantity but short on quality

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion; tall man,
and short character; steep profits, and shallow relationships.
These are the times of more incomes, but less nutrition.
These are the days of two incomes, but more divorce;
of fancier houses, but broken homes.
These are the days of quick trips, disposable diapers,
throw-away morality, one night stands, and overweight bodies.