The document discusses modern paradoxes where people have more material possessions and conveniences but less free time, community, health, and fulfillment. It encourages people to slow down, appreciate each day, spend quality time with family and friends, and express love and gratitude, because life is fleeting.

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Paradox of Our TimesParadox of Our Times

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Today we have bigger houses andToday we have bigger houses and
smaller families; moresmaller families; more
conveniences, but less time;conveniences, but less time;
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we have more degrees, butwe have more degrees, but
less common sense; moreless common sense; more
knowledge, but less judgment;knowledge, but less judgment;

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We have more experts, but moreWe have more experts, but more
problems; more medicine, but lessproblems; more medicine, but less
wellness.wellness.

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We spend too recklessly, laugh too little,We spend too recklessly, laugh too little,
drive too fast, get to angry too quickly,drive too fast, get to angry too quickly,
stay up too late, get up too tired, read toostay up too late, get up too tired, read too
little, watch TV too often, and pray toolittle, watch TV too often, and pray too
seldom.seldom.

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We have multiplied our possessions, butWe have multiplied our possessions, but
reduced our values. We talk too much,reduced our values. We talk too much,
love too little and lie too often.love too little and lie too often.

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We‘ve learned how to make a living,We‘ve learned how to make a living,
but not a life; we’ve added years tobut not a life; we’ve added years to
life, not life to years.life, not life to years.

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We have taller buildings, but shorterWe have taller buildings, but shorter
tempers; wider freeways, buttempers; wider freeways, but
narrower viewpoints.narrower viewpoints.

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We spend more, but have less; we buyWe spend more, but have less; we buy
more, but enjoy it less.more, but enjoy it less.

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We've been all the way to the moonWe've been all the way to the moon
and back, but have trouble crossingand back, but have trouble crossing
the street to meet the new neighbor.the street to meet the new neighbor.

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We've conquered outer space, butWe've conquered outer space, but
not inner space. We've split thenot inner space. We've split the
atom, but not our prejudice;atom, but not our prejudice;

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we write more, but learn less; planwe write more, but learn less; plan
more, but accomplish less.more, but accomplish less.

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We've learned to rush, but not to wait;We've learned to rush, but not to wait;
we have higher incomes, but lowerwe have higher incomes, but lower
morals.morals.
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We build more computers to hold moreWe build more computers to hold more
information, to produce more copies, butinformation, to produce more copies, but
have less communication. We are long onhave less communication. We are long on
quantity, but short on quality.quantity, but short on quality.

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These are the times of fast foods andThese are the times of fast foods and
slow digestion; tall men and shortslow digestion; tall men and short
character; steep profits and shallowcharacter; steep profits and shallow
relationships.relationships.

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More leisure and less fun; more kinds ofMore leisure and less fun; more kinds of
food, but less nutrition; two incomes, butfood, but less nutrition; two incomes, but
more divorce; fancier houses, but brokenmore divorce; fancier houses, but broken
homes.homes.

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That’s why I propose, that as of today,That’s why I propose, that as of today,
you do not keep anything for a specialyou do not keep anything for a special
occasion, because every day that you liveoccasion, because every day that you live
is a special occasion.is a special occasion.

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Search for knowledge, read more, sit onSearch for knowledge, read more, sit on
your front porch and admire the viewyour front porch and admire the view
without paying attention to your needs.without paying attention to your needs.

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Spend more time with your family andSpend more time with your family and
friends, eat your favorite foods, and visitfriends, eat your favorite foods, and visit
the places you love.the places you love.

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Life is a chain of moment of enjoyment,Life is a chain of moment of enjoyment,
not only about survival.not only about survival.

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Use your crystal goblets. Do not saveUse your crystal goblets. Do not save
your best perfume, and use it every timeyour best perfume, and use it every time
you feel you want it.you feel you want it.

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Remove from yourRemove from your vocabulary phrasesvocabulary phrases
like “one of these days” and “someday”.like “one of these days” and “someday”.
Let’s write that letter we thought of writingLet’s write that letter we thought of writing
“one of these days”.“one of these days”.

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Let’s tell our families and friends howLet’s tell our families and friends how
much we love them. Do not delaymuch we love them. Do not delay
anything that adds laughter and joy toanything that adds laughter and joy to
your life.your life.

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Every day, every hour, and every minuteEvery day, every hour, and every minute
is special. And you don’t know if it will beis special. And you don’t know if it will be
your last.your last.

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If you’re too busy to take the time to sendIf you’re too busy to take the time to send
this message to someone you love, andthis message to someone you love, and
you tell yourself you will send it “one ofyou tell yourself you will send it “one of
these days “. Just think…”One of thesethese days “. Just think…”One of these
days “, you may not be here to send it!days “, you may not be here to send it!