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The X-ECUTIVE
Department Of Business Administration
(VOL IX) 2012-13
THE PARADOX OF OUR TIMES
This year Xavier’s Management Society endeavours to unveil the
various dimensions of ‘The Paradox Of Our Times’, ranging from the
progressive leaps of today’s managers in tandem with
ever-increasing corporate scams, to money laundering running
parallel to economic growth and development. In this globalised
era, we are witnessing immense changes in the form of
transformation and transfusion of thoughts, languages, cultures and
life overall. The repercussions, according to some, are favourable,
while others believe it is a sign of the oncoming disaster. Our
magazine delves into the details and the opinions of this paradox.
The Magazine shall not only be distributed amongst all the students
of our college, but also in various other prestigious institutions
all over India, companies, sponsors and other distinguished
personalities.
THE PARADOX OF OUR TIMES
Is that we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers
Wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints
We spend more, but we have less.
We have bigger houses, but smaller families
More conveniences, but less time.
We have more degrees, but less sense
More knowledge, but less judgement
More experts, but more problems
More medicines, but less wellness.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.
We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often
We have learnt how to make a living, but not a life.
We have added years to life, but 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 neighbour.
We have conquered outer space, but not inner space.
We've cleaned up the air, but polluted our soul.
We've split the atom, but not our prejudice.
We've higher incomes, but lower morals.
We've become long on quantity but short on quality.
These are the times of tall men, and short character;
Steep profits, and shallow relationships.
These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare,
More leisure, but less fun; more kinds of food, but less nutrition.
These are the days of two incomes, but more divorces;
Of fancier houses, but broken homes.
It is a time when there is much in the show 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 make a difference ....or just hit, delete.
- His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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