WEEK TWENTY:
DELAYED GRATIFICATION
"Don't give up what you want most for what you want now."
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According to Wikipedia, delayed gratification, or deferred gratification, is the ability to resist the temptation for an immediate reward and wait for a later reward.
Generally, delayed gratification is associated with resisting a smaller but more immediate reward in order to receive a larger or more enduring reward later.
Always leave room for fun and rewards, but do not bankrupt your future for 'cheap thrills'. Giving in to temptation is tantamount to eating your seed before you even plant it in the ground.
Be patient, exercise restraint, and the rewards will far outlast the premature pleasure. Muhammad Ali once said, "I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'”