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Today we have bigger houses and smaller
families;
more conveniences, but less time;
we have more degrees, but less common sense;
more knowledge, but less judgment.
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We have more experts, but more problems;
more
medicine, but less wellness. __________________________________________________________________
We spend too recklessly, laugh too little,
drive too fast, get to angry too quickly,
stay up too late, get up too tired,
read too little, watch TV too often, and pray too seldom.
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We have
multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.
We talk too much, love too
little and lie too often.
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We‘ve
learned how to make a living, but not a life;
we’ve added years to life, not
life to years.
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We've
been all the way to the moon and back,
but have trouble crossing the street to
meet the new neighbor.
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We've
conquered outer space, but not inner space.
We've split the atom, but not our
prejudice.
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We write
more, but learn less;
plan more, but accomplish less.
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We've
learned to rush, but not to wait;
we have higher incomes, but lower morals.
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We build
more computers to hold more information,
to produce more copies, but have less
communication.
We are long on quantity, but short on quality.
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These
are the times of fast foods and slow digestion;
tall men and short character;
steep profits and shallow relationships.
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More
leisure and less fun;
more kinds of food, but less nutrition;
two incomes, but
more divorce;
fancier houses, but broken homes.
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That’s
why I propose, that as of today,
you do not keep anything for a special
occasion,
because every day that you live is a special occasion.
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Search
for knowledge, read more,
sit on your front porch
and admire the view without
paying attention to your needs.
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Spend
more time with your family and friends,
eat your favorite foods, and visit the
places you love.
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Life is a chain of moment of enjoyment, not
only about survival.
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Use your
crystal goblets.
Do not save your best perfume,
and use it every time you feel
you want it.
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Remove
from your vocabulary phrases like “one of these days”
and “someday”.
Let’s write that letter we thought of writing “one of these
days”.
Let’s
tell our families and friends how much we love them.
Do not delay anything that
adds laughter and joy to your life.
Every
day, every hour, and every minute is special.
And you don’t know if it will be
your last.
If
you’re too busy to take the time to send this message to someone you love,
and
you tell yourself you will send it “one of these days “.
Just think…”One of
these days “, you may not be here to send it!
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The post above was taken from a file found on my lappy and turns out to be my mom's paper when she took her doctoral study. You know, it's 100000% true.
And as I keep reading it, my eyes get teary. So I want to share this bittersweet post to you guys. Hopefully you will live your live differently as before, make it worth and enjoyable :)
