A Message by George Carlin

I found this article on the notice board of my office and was really intrigued by the thoughts that was expressed in it by George Carlin. Thought I would share it. But before that i would like to write a few words about him.
George Carlin was an American stand-up comedian of the 70's and the 80's and was considered as one of the best of his times. He was particularly noted for his black humour as well as insights on politics, the English Language, psychology , religion and various taboo subjects. For more than five decades, the multi-award-winning comedian George Carlin used his razor sharp humor to point out hypocrisy in people’s actions and words.

Its absolutely amazing how he has expressed himself in this article....so very eloquent and appropriate. This is what he had to say....

The paradox of our time in history is that 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 medicines 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 have 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 the 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 for 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 the 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....

Remember, spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.