Sunscreen wisdom blast from the past.

Post by **Jaharyss** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:48 am

http://eq.magelo.com/profile/1219563 · Post by **Pathius** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 12:32 pm

If only more people followed the advice given in that video

the biggest one I see more and more of these days is kids who do not respect there elders let alone there own parrents. Makes me sad

Gecko of Desire · Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:34 pm

If you don't find a way to get that respect, or teach your children to respect their elders, you probably won't get it.

Post by **Jaharyss** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:02 am

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 medicine, 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've 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 a 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 of 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 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. Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side. Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent. Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all, mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you. Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak, and give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind. Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

This essay appeared under the title "The Paradox of Our Age" in Words Aptly Spoken, Dr. Bob Moorehead's 1995 collection of prayers, homilies, and monologues used in his sermons and radio broadcasts.

Post by **Jaharyss** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:02 am

That's a simple copy/paste up there.

Isn't it ironic that it comes from 1995, now at the dawn of 2008, it suddenly sounds less philosophic and instead it feels more "real"? Because, after all it is just the way he wrote it... "We write more, but learn less."

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P.S. This above post doesn't contain sarcasm or fart jokes, as such, some might take it as "lame". My apologies if that is the case.

Post by **Rolfe** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 1:25 pm

This topic is especially thoughtful. It is the truth of a society based upon the corporate world, where we are told what it is we want and what it is we need. Our minds are continuously assaulted by advertisements and idolized figures or celebrities which taint our true souls from the moment we are conscious. It is no longer the individual who chooses who they are, but the fabricated institutions that claim the position of "God" in most present day cultures.

It is the core values such as respect and wisdom that are being lost amongst the pages of self desire and greed; which in the corporate world, is the only path that leads to success. This is where I find the thoughts posted above to be quite disturbing. It is blatantly obvious that as time passes these disconnections will continue to thrive. There really is no turning back; the world is already completely blindfolded.

I believe all this failure falls to the simple fact that if an individual can not respect themselves then how can they respect another? And here in lies the weakness of the human race, and the strength of the fabrications of the institutions which control our lives.

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I'm by no means an activist, but after taking quite a few humanities courses, cracked out hippies really can open your mind!