Paradox of Our Time

This one is by Dr. Bob Moorehead, Former pastor of a church in Seattle. This seems cynical, but it's sooo true!

Presenting the Paradox of Our Time:

We have taller buildings but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense; more knowledge, but less judgment; more experts, yet more problems; more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion; big men and small character; steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce; fancier houses but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom 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 share this insight, or to just hit delete.

Give time to love, give time to speak, and give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

Cos I wrote of interviews in my previous post

The other side of the table

December 2005: The anxious final year grad student is heading out of the college. I have a presentation to attend at The Park, Chennai. Followed by several rounds of interview. [Gulp] If I clear them, then I would soon be working with the search engine leader. [Thought bubble with my happy face]

February 2008: I reach the same place: The Park, Chennai. Seems nothing less than a posh suite to me. I plonk myself on the soft bed and think about the questions I want to put to the candidates, the next morning. [nose up in the air] It suddenly struck me - I have reached the other side of the table. I probably don't feel good about growing up, except on a few rare occasions. [Cupping my palms] I want to save this one.