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The Paradox Of Our Age - 62

We have bigger houses, but smaller families
More conveniences, but less time
We have more degrees, but less sense
More knowledge, but less judgement
More experts, but mor problems
More medicine, but but less healthy
We've all the way to the moon and back, but we have trouble crossing the street to met the neighbour
We have built more computers,, to hold more information and produce more copies than ever, but less communications
We have become long on quantity, but less on quality
These are the times of fast food, but slow digestion
Tall men, but short character
Steep profits, but shallow relationships
It is a time where there is so much in the window, but nothing in the room.

By: Dalai Lama

marymint

@marymint

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Comments & Feedback (10)

@HingAling24, thank you for your like, Dalai Lama seems to be a very wise man. 💠💠💠

@marymint he is Indeed..lovely write, there's a few mistakes in there though 👍😉😊

@Limea. Thank you 👯👯👯

@HingAling. Thank you for your comments it's not the wrong author is it. I am happy for you to point them out to me.👯👯👯

@jacjalice. Thank you. 🍷🍷🍷

Wonderful quote! ☺

@sammielee46. Thank you ☀☀☀

@sammielee. Thank you for the RP. 🍺🍺🍺

I have just found the writer of the verse he has a twitter account.must chech out some more of his wise words. 👏👏👏

@nikujagairl. Thank you.👸💥💥

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