The Paradox of Our Time

I seen this over on Crystal's blog at www.biblicalwomanhood.com and thought it was worth sharing here.

The Paradox of Our Time

Today we have bigger houses, yet smaller families.
More convenience, but less time.

We have more degrees, but less common sense.
More knowledge, but less judgment.

We have more experts, but more problems.
More medicine, but less good health.

We spend too recklessly, laugh too little, Drive too fast, get too angry too quickly, Stay up too late, read too little, Watch TV too much, and are less considerate.

We have multiplied our possessions, but have reduced our values.
We talk too much, love too little, and lie too often.

We have learned how to make a living, but not a life.
We have added years to life, but not life to years.

We have taller buildings, but shorter tempers.
Wider roads, but narrower viewpoints.

We spend more, but have less.
We buy more, yet enjoy less.

We have been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the road to meet our neighbors.
We've split the atom, but not our prejudice.

We write more, learn less.
Plan more, but accomplish less.

We have learned to rush, but not to wait.
We have higher incomes, but lower morals.

We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies, but have less personal communication.
We are long on quantity, but less in quality.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion.
More leisure, but less fun.
More kinds of food, but less nutrition.
Two incomes, but more divorce.
Nicer houses, but broken homes.

That is why I propose that as of today, you do not keep anything for special occasions because everyday you live is a special occasion.

Spend more time with you family and friends.
Use your best china everyday.

Remove phrases like "one of these days", "someday", and "not now" from your vocabulary.

Every day, every hour, and every minute is special.
And you do not know when they will be your last.
Make the most of today.