Immediate Versus Delayed Gratification

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Re: Immediate Versus Delayed Gratification

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even when you delay something there is some immediate gratification isnt there?

lets use an example for savings, if you have the mindset that it is good to save not to spend unnecessarily then you feel gratified when you move some money into savings, or when instead of buying the latest toy for your kid you put some money in their college fund, etc. you can apply the same thinking in other contexts as well. its how you are wired and how you think, which may provide gratification now and later.

Yes, makes sense.

What it requires is the imediate appreciation of goodness, while waiting. This appreciation gives an immediate relief.

Had a discussion with someone a while ago and the person said:

“We chase our happiness goals”

We say “I’ll be happy tomorrow”

College graduation, job, marriage, children, retirement, grand kids…many goals to pursue.

Basically he wanted to be happy today!