The Paradox Of Our Age

2007 July 24
by brightfeather

The Paradox Of Our Age
We have bigger houses but smaller families;

more conveniences, but less time.

We have more degrees but less sense;

more knowledge but less judgment;

more experts, but more problems;

more medicines but less healthiness.

We’ve been all the way to the moon and back,

but have trouble in crossing the street to meet our new neighbour.

We built more computers to hold more copies than ever,

But have less real communication;

We have become long on quantity,

but short on quality.

These are times of fast foods but slow digestion;

Tall men but short characters;

Steep profits but shallow relationships.

It’s a time when there is much in the window

But nothing in the room. — the 14th Dalai Lama.


from → Conscious Living, Meditation, Relationships, Wisdom

4 Responses
  1. 2007 July 26
    raincoaster permalink

    I so, completely, totally have to steal this. May I?

  2. 2007 July 26
    brightfeather permalink

    Link back to my blog and it’s all your’s. :)

  3. 2007 July 27
    seeker1 permalink

    My favorite dalai lama quote. Now.

    Thanks.

  4. 2007 July 27
    brightfeather permalink

    … much in the window. But nothing in the room.

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