Just A Minute

I stumbled upon this poem this morning and its
quite pertinent I share..

“This is the paradox of our times.
We have taller buildings, but shorter tempers
Wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints
We spend more, but we have less.
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 wellness.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced
our values.
We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too
often
We have learnt how to make a living, but not a
life.
We have added years to life, but not life to
years.
We've been all the way to the moon and back
But have trouble crossing the street to meet the
new neighbor.
We have conquered outer space, but not inner
space.
We've cleaned up the air, but polluted our soul.
We've split the atom, but not our prejudice.
We've higher incomes, but lower morals.
We've become long on quantity but short on
quality.
These are the times of tall men, and short
character;
Steep profits, and shallow relationships.
These are the times of world peace, but domestic
warfare,
More leisure, but less fun; more kinds of food,
but less nutrition.
These are the days of two incomes, but more
divorces;
Of fancier houses, but broken homes.
It is a time when there is much in the show
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 change... or just hit, delete.”-Dalai
Lama