World Today

1. The Paradox Of Our Time In History Bob Moorehead

2. Is that we have taller buildings,

3. but shorter tempers;

4. Wider freeways ,

5. but narrower viewpoints

6. We spend more,

7. But have less;

8. We buy more

9. But enjoy it less ,

10. We have bigger houses, and smaller families

11. More conveniences

12. but less time;

13. We have more experts,

14. but more problems ;

15. More medicine,

16. . but less wellness

19. We have multiplied our possessions,

20. but reduced our values;

21. We talk too much,

22. love too seldom,

23. and hate too often;

24. We’ve learned to make a living

25. But not a life

26. We have added years to life,

27. but not life to our years;

28. We have been all the way to the moon and back,

29. but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbour.

30. We have split the atom,

31. but not our prejudice.

32. We have become long on quantity,

33. but short on quality.

34. WE write more

35. But learn less

36. We plan more

37. But accomplish less

38. These are times of tall men and short character;

39. Steep profits

40. and shallow relationships.

41. These are times of world peace

42. but domestic warfare;

43. More leisure, but less fun

44. More kinds of food,

45. but less nutrition;

46. These are the times of fancier houses,

47. but broken homes

48. This is a time when technology can bring this story to you;

49. … and you can choose whether to make a difference or ignore it.