| A Message written by George Carlin
George Carlin was an American comedian of the
70's and 80's. He was known to
be a little foul-mouthed and it is fascinating that
after the death of his
wife and 9-11 he would write the following.
A wonderful Message by George Carlin:
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.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we
take, but by the moments
that take our breath away.
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes
age, weight and height. Let
the doctor worry about them. That is why you pay
him/her.
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull
you down.
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer,
crafts, gardening,
whatever. Never let the brain idle. " An idle mind
is the devil's
workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you
gasp for breath.
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move
on. The only person who is
with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while
you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether
it's family, pets,
keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever.
Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it
is unstable,
improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve,
get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, to
the next county, to a
foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at
every opportunity.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we
take, but by the moments
that take our breath away. If you don't send this to
at least 8
people....who cares? |
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