I love instant gratification. There’s something about wanting something and then getting it that just makes me happy. I know that there are plenty of things out there that are worth the wait, but I can be very impatient.
The desire for instant gratification can have a multitude of effects on your ability to accomplish your goals, both good and bad. While at first glance, we would assume that wanting to get something quickly would be entirely detrimental, it does have its advantages. But first, what does the battle with instant gratification look like for a typical person?
Instant gratification stems from your inability to live in both the present and the future. We are really only able to look at today as the present and have a general idea of what the future might be, and what we might want then. However, the future can seem far away, and for most people it’s incredibly difficult to put value on that future experience. Who knows what might happen in-between now and then?
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