Paradoxulvremurilornoastreinistorieestecaavem:

cladirimaimari,darsufletemaimici;
autostrazimailargi,darmintimaiinguste.
Cheltuimmaimult,daravemmaiputin;
cumparammaimult,darnebucurammaiputin.
Avemcasemaimari,darfamiliimaimici,
Avemmaimulteaccesorii,darmaiputintimp;
avemmaimultefunctii,darmaiputinaminte,
maimultecunostinte,darmaiputinajudecata;
maimultiexpertisitotusimaimulteprobleme,
maimultamedicina,darmaiputinasanatate.
Bempreamult,fumampreamult,
Cheltuimpreanesabuit,
Radempreaputin,
Conducemprearepede,
Neenervampreatare,
Neculcampreatarziu,netrezimdimineatapreaobositi,
Citimpreaputin,neuitampreamultlatelevizorsinerugamprearar.
Neammultiplicataverile,darneamredusvalorile.
Vorbimpreamult,iubimpreararsiurampreades.
Aminvatatcumsanecastigamexistenta,darnucumsanefacemoviata,
Amadaugatanivietiisinuviataanilor.
Amajunspanalalunasiinapoi,daravemprobleme
candtrebuiesatraversamstradasafacemcunostintacunoulvecin.
Amcuceritspatiulcosmic,darnusipecelinterior.
Amfacutlucrurimaimari,darnusimaibune.
Amcuratataerul,darampoluatsufletul.
Amdivizatatomul,darnusiprejudecatilenoastre.
Scriemmaimult,darinvatammaiputin.
Planuimmaimulte,darrealizammaiputine.
Aminvatatsanegrabim,darnusisaasteptam.
Amconstruitmaimultecalculatoare,sastochezemaimulteinformatii,saproducamaimultecopiica
niciodata,darcomunicamdinceincemaiputin.
Acesteasuntvremurilefastfoodurilorsidigestieilente;
oamenilormarisicaracterelormeschine;
profiturilorrapidesirelatiilorsuperficiale.
Acesteasuntvremurileincareavemdouavenituri,
Darmaimultedivorturi,
Casemaifrumoase,darcaminedestramate.
Acesteasuntvremurileincareavemexcursiirapide,
scutecedeunicafolosinta,
moralitatededoibani,aventurideonoapte,
corpurisupraponderalesipastilecareitiinducoricestare,delabucurie,lalinistesilamoarte.
Suntnistevremuriincaresuntpreamultevitrine,darnimicininterior.
Vremuriincaretehnologiaitipoateaduceaceastascrisoaresiincarepotidecidefiesaimpartasestiacestpunctde
vedere,fiesastergiacesteranduri.
Amintestetisatipetrecitimpcupersoaneleiubite,
Pentrucanuvorfilangatineoeternitate.
Amintestetisaspuiovorbabunacopiluluicaretevenereaza,pentrucaacelcopilvacrestecurandsiva
plecadelangatine.
Amintestetisalimbratisezicudragostepeceldelangatinepentrucaaceastaestesinguracomoarapecareopoti
ofericuinimasinutecostanimic.
Amintestetisaspui"TEIUBESC"parteneruluisipersoanelorpecareleindragesti,darmaialessaospuidininima.
Osarutaresioimbratisarevoralinadurereaatuncicandsuntsincere.
Amintestetisaitiipeceidragidemanasisapretuiestiacelmomentpentrucaintroziaceapersoananuvamaifi
langatine.
Fatitimpsaiubesti,fatitimpsavorbesti,fatitimpsaimpartasestigandurilepretioasepecareleai.

TheParadoxofOurAge
Wehavetallerbuildingsbutshortertempers;widerfreewaysbutnarrowerviewpoints;wespendmorebuthave
less;webuymorebutenjoyitless;wehavebiggerhousesandsmallerfamilies;moreconveniences,yetlesstime;
wehavemoredegreesbutlesssense;moreknowledgebutlessjudgement;moreexperts,yetmoreproblems;we
havemoregadgetsbutlesssatisfaction;moremedicine,yetlesswellness;wetakemorevitaminsbutseefewer
results.Wedrinktoomuch;smoketoomuch;spendtoorecklessly;laughtoolittle;drivetoofast;gettooangry
quickly;stayuptoolate;getuptootired;readtooseldom;watchTVtoomuchandpraytooseldom.
Wehavemultipliedourpossessions,butreducedourvalues;weflyinfasterplanestoarrivetherequicker,todo
lessandreturnsooner;wesignmorecontractsonlytorealizefewerprofits;wetalktoomuch;lovetooseldom
andlietoooften.Wevelearnedhowtomakealiving,butnotalife;weveaddedyearstolife,notlifetoyears.
Wevebeenallthewaytothemoonandback,buthavetroublecrossingthestreettomeetthenewneighbor.
Weveconqueredouterspace,butnotinnerspace;wevedonelargerthings,butnotbetterthings;wevecleaned
uptheair,butpollutedthesoul;wevesplittheatom,butnotourprejudice;wewritemore,butlearnless;plan
more,butaccomplishless;wemakefasterplanes,butlongerlines;welearnedtorush,butnottowait;wehave
moreweapons,butlesspeace;higherincomes,butlowermorals;moreparties,butlessfun;morefood,butless
appeasement;moreacquaintances,butfewerfriends;moreeffort,butlesssuccess.Webuildmorecomputersto
holdmoreinformation,toproducemorecopiesthanever,buthavelesscommunication;drivesmallercarsthat
havebiggerproblems;buildlargerfactoriesthatproduceless.Wevebecomelongonquantity,butshorton
quality.
Thesearethetimesoffastfoodsandslowdigestion;tallmen,butshortcharacter;steepinprofits,butshallow
relationships.Thesearetimesofworldpeace,butdomesticwarfare;moreleisureandlessfun;higherpostage,but
slowermail;morekindsoffood,butlessnutrition.Thesearedaysoftwoincomes,butmoredivorces;theseare
timesoffancierhouses,butbrokenhomes.Thesearedaysofquicktrips,disposablediapers,cartridgeliving,
throwawaymorality,onenightstands,overweightbodiesandpillsthatdoeverythingfromcheer,toprevent,
quietorkill.Itisatimewhenthereismuchintheshowwindowandnothinginthestockroom.Indeed,theseare
thetimes!
Source:TheParadoxofOurAge,fromWordsAptlySpoken,byBobMoorehead

Paradoxulepociinoastre
Avemcladirimaimari,darsufletemaimici,autostrazimailargi,darmintimaiinguste,cheltuimmaimultdaravem
maiputin,cumparammaimultdarnebucurammaiputindeceeacecumparam,avemcasemaimaridarfamilii
maimici,maimultefacilitati,cutoateastea,maiputintimp;avemmaimultefunctii,darmaiputinsens,maimulta
cunoasteree,darmaiputinajudecata;maimultiexperti,darmaimulteproblem;avemmaimultegadgeturi,dar
maiputinasatisfactie,medicinaavansata,darmaiputinasanatata,luammaimultevitamine,darvedemmai
putinerezultate.Bempreamult,fumampreamult,cheltuimpreanesabuit,radempreaputin,conducemprea
repede,neenervampreataresirepede,neducemlaculcarepreatarziu,netrezimdimineatapreaobositi,citim
prearar,neuitampreamultlatelevizorsinerugamprearar.

Neammultiplicataverile,darvalorilenoastresauredus,zburaminavioanemairapidepentruaajungemai
repedeundedorim,pentruafacemaiputinsianeintoarcemairepede,semnammaimultecontractedoarpentru
arealizaprofiturimaimici,vorbimpreamult,iubimpreararimintimpreades.Aminvatatsanefacemunrostin
viata,nusadamsensvietii;amadaugataniiinviatanoastra,nuviatainaniinostril.NoiammerspeLunasiinapoi,
insaneegreusatrecemstradasavorbimcunoulnostruvecin.Amcuceritspatiulcosmicsinuspatiulnostrum
interior;amfacutlucrurimaimari,darnumaibune;curatamaerul,darpoluamsufletul;amdivizatatomul,darnu
siprejudecatile;scriemmaimult,darinvatammaiputin;planuimmaimult,darrealizammaiputin;facemavioane
mairapide,darrutemailungi;aminvatatsanegrabim,darnusaasteptam,avemmaimultearme,darnuavem
pace;veniturimaimarisiunsimteticmairedus;maimultepetreceri,darmaiputinadistractie;maimulta
mancare,darputinaimpaciuire;cunoastemmultioameni,daravemcativaprieteni;depunemmaimulteffortsi
avemmaiputinsucces.Construimmaimultecomputerepentruastocamaimultainformative,producemmai
multecopiicaniciodata,darcomunicammaiputin;conducemmasinimaimicicareauproblememaimarisi
construimfabricimaricareproducputin.Conteazacantitateasinucalitatea.

Aceastaesteepocafastfoodurilorsiadigestieilente,aoamenilorinalti,daracaracteruluimic,aprofiturilor
immensesiarelatiilorsuperficiale.Inacestevremuriestepaceinlume,daravemmulterazboaieinterne,maimult
timpliberimaiputinadistractie,timbremaiscumpedarpostamailenta,maimultetipuridealimente,darmai
putinanutritie.Acesteasuntvremuriincareavemdouavenituri,darmaimultedivorturi,acesteasuntvremuride
casemaifrumoase,darcaminedestramate.Acesteasuntvremurileincareavemexcursiirapide,scutecedeunica
folosinta,cartuereincarcabile,moralitateusoara,aventurideonoapte,supraponderabilitatesipastilecarefac
totul,dausenzatiadebucurie,prevenin,linistescsauucid.Esteunmomentincareexpunemmulte,daravem
putininstoc.Intradevar,acesteasuntvremurile!

Sursa:ParadoxulepociinoastredinCuvintevorbitebunadreptate,decatreBobMoorehead