The Paradox of our time....

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 conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet 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, 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 a new neighbor.

We 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 conquered 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 build more computers to hold more information, to produce
more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days
of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night
stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and
nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to
just hit delete.

Remember, spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever. Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks
up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side. Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is
the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.


Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you. Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again. Give time to love, give time
to speak, and give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

HOW TO STAY YOUNG
Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height.
Let the doctor worry about them. That is why you pay him/her.

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. " An idle mind is the devil's
workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person
who
is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive. TURN PAGE!!!

7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets,
keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, to the next county, to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the
moments that take our breath away.



A mail I received a while ago..Cheers..

 

I'm sorry Sikvik but I disagree with most of the paradox's,I wish I had the time and will to break down factually all of the misconceptions and illogical philosophy in it but I'll just say whoever wrote that believes all the negative stories or is aiming it at people who us the news as a guide to how the human race is doing as a whole.

The human race is doing pretty great and each day we usually do a bit better

 

Rikky, you are correct, the post/thread is a depressing one, and negates a lot of good that's going around. And would be a ponderous debate. But that aside, for me SOME points hit home; not all !! Thankfully. Time for introspection. That's up to the reader. Cheers....

 

You’re right, Rikky. I don't subscribe to the "The world is going to Hell in a hand basket" bollox, either. We have more wealth, comfort, leisure and recreation time than ever before. I just relate to my father's time, when you worked your guts out for 45 hrs a week, (not 35 like now), and by the time you got home, ate, and maybe watched you B&W telly for an hour, that was your day. You were middle-aged before you got a , (small) house, and had one or two cheapish cars in your lifetime.

Medical care and social security are in general, better than previous generations, (yeah, I know sometimes it's still not enough). The level of knowledge and communication that is at our finger tips is phenomenal. We, as humanity make more scientific, medical, and historical discoveries in a year, than in a hundred years in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. We can travel around the word in a matter of days, if not less.

Agreed, that we should spend more time introspection and reflecting, and appreciating those around us. But the appreciation should also extend to what civilization has, and will achieve as well.

We can't judge our personal lives by what we see on the news, because let's face it, wars, scandals, crime, etc. makes so-called good news. The good things are there, but make for boring watching, so we rarely hear about them. As for wars, crime, corruption and such – we are generally safer from these than previous centuries, although they still obviously exist.

Agreed that a lot of people are too controlled by the pursuit of money and collecting possessions that they mainly don't need. (Although I'm not adverse to either.)

Staying young? Eat well, exercise often, laugh often, and be positive about life. (Not always easy, I admit.)

 

wonderful words and thaughts sikvik but alas,the price of love is having someone else hate youre guts!And greed on the way up and panic on the way down spring to mind a lot these days!!

no time to speak or laugh no time for respect no time for nothing!!!!!!gotta go!!!!bed :wave

we are the paradoxities us and our families all of us!!!