We buy more, but enjoy less. A damn true article that grabs you by the throat

 

When George Carlin's wife died, the famous comedian and satirist of the 1970s and 1980s wrote this incredibly expressive article that is still relevant today.

"The paradox of our time is that we have tall buildings but low tolerance, wide highways but narrow views."

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

We have bigger houses but smaller families, better amenities but less time.

We have better education, but less common sense, better knowledge, but worse assessment of the situation, more experts, but more problems, better medicine, but worse health.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too irresponsibly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get angry too easily, go to bed too late, wake up too tired, read too little, watch too much television, and pray too little.

We have increased our claims, but decreased their value. We talk too much, love too rarely, and hate too often. We know how to survive, but we do not know how to live. We add years to a human life, but we do not add life to the years.

We reached the Moon and returned, but with difficulty we cross the street and meet our new neighbor.

We conquer outer space, but not spiritual space.

We do bigger things, but not better.

We purify the air, but pollute the soul.

We have subdued the atom, but not our prejudices.

We write more, but we learn less.

We plan more, but achieve less.

We learned to hurry, but not to wait.

We create new computers that store more information and churn out streams of copies than before, but we communicate less and less.

This is a time of fast food and indigestion, of big people and small souls, quick profits and difficult relationships.

A time of growth in family income and an increase in the number of divorces, beautiful houses and dilapidated homes.

A time of short distances, disposable diapers, disposable morals, one-night stands; excess weight and pills that do it all: excite us, calm us, kill us.

A time of full storefronts and empty warehouses.

A time when technology allows that email to reach you while at the same time allowing you to share it or simply hit "Delete."

Remember, spend more time with those you love, because they are not with you forever.

Remember and warmly embrace the loved one next to you, because this is the only treasure you can give from the heart and it doesn't cost a penny.

Remember and say "I love you" to your loved ones, but first, really feel it.

A kiss and a hug can solve any problem when they come from the heart.

Remember and hold hands and cherish the moments when you are together, because one day that person will not be by your side.

Make time for love, make time for connection, and make time for sharing everything you have to say.

Because life is measured not by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments when you hold your breath!”