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Life is not measured by the number of breaths, but the moments that take your breath away
The paradox of our time is that we have a high structure, but a low tolerance, wide highways, but the narrow views. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but less pleased. We have bigger houses and smaller families, better amenities, but less time.
We have a better education, but less than the mind , the best knowledge, but worse than assess the situation, we have more experts, but more problems, the best medicine, but worse health. We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, travel around too fast, too easy to get angry, we go to bed too late, wake up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much and pray too seldom.
increased its claims, but reduced the value. talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We know how to survive, but do not know how to live. Adding a year to human life, but do not add life to years. We reached the moon and back, but barely cross the street and meet a new neighbor. Conquer outer space, but not the soul. To do more, but not better things. Clear the air, but pollute the soul. Subjugate the atom, but not our prejudice.
We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but achieve less. We learned to rush but not to wait. Create new computers that store more information and spew streams of copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.
This time fast food and poor digestion , big men and small shower, a quick profit and difficult relationships, time of growth in household income and the increasing number of divorces, beautiful homes and destroyed the home. Time short distances, disposable diapers, disposable morality, one-night; overweight and pills that do everything: calm us kill each one of us. Time to fill empty storefronts and warehouses. A time when technology can get this letter to you, at the same time allow you to share it or just press «Delete».
to devote more time to those who love , because they are not with you forever. Say kind words to those who looks at you from the bottom up with admiration, because this little creature will soon grow, and it will not be next to you. Warmly push someone close to him, because that is the only treasure that can give from the heart, and it does not cost a penny.
Say "I love you" to your loved ones , but first really feel. Kiss and hug can fix any trouble that come from the heart. Remember and hold hands and appreciate the moments when you are together, because one day this person will not be there for you.
Take time to love, take the time to communicate and take the time to be able to share all that you have said.
Because life is not measured by the number of breaths, but the moments that take your breath away!
The authorship of this letter wrongly attributed to George Carlin - famous American comedian, actor and writer, and even the Dalai Lama XIV. However, "The paradox of our time," wrote Bob probably Moorhead (Bob Moorehead), former pastor of the Christian Church in Redmond, Seattle, Washington. He wrote an essay in 1990, but it was published in 1995 in the pages of his book "The aptly spoken words» (Words aptly spoken) - a collection of prayers, sermons, and monologues that the pastor used in his sermons.
Whoever wrote this text, he was a genius, you see.
via www.appleseeds.org/paradox-history.htm