Think About It

My mom recently went to a Parent Teacher Meeting (PTM) at my sister's school. There, each parent was given a circular which contained a few paragraphs, depicting the reality of today's life. After reading the circular, I thought of sharing those lines with you, as they are so relevant in today's times.

Think About It

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, but smaller families; more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees, but less sense; more knowledge, but less judgement; 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. We've learnt 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 split the atom, but not our prejudice. We have higher incomes, but lower morals; we've become long on quantity, but short on quality.

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.

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 show window and nothing in the stock-room.

Before ending this post, I would like to share a quote by RW Emerson (again given in that same circular), "We are always getting ready to live, but never living."

Happy Thinking,

Ciao!!