THE PARADOX OF OUR TIMES
by Jeff Dickson

The paradox of our time in history is that
We have taller buildings, but shorter tempers;
Wider highways, 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 judgement;
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 seldom, 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 a new neighbor.