When I hear the words delayed gratification I automatically
think about something that takes a longer time. However the real definition is
the ability to wait in order to obtain something you want.In my life there has always been a delayed
gratification like graduating high school and earning my diploma and now that
I’m in college I expect that the next 4 years (hopefully) will be my delayed
gratification. Reason why is because I have patience in order to graduate on
time and earn my degree in my major Social Work. In today’s society people
often think that Americans hate to wait, that we have no patience. I find that
statement to be believable, but its not just only Americans but people in
general because not everybody has patience or love to wait. Think about it, who
loves to wait nobody. Everybody wants what they want when they want it. So it’s
not really fair to stereotype Americans on how they hate waiting and not having
patience.As a society I feel that
majority of the population value instant gratification because again if they
want it they want it they don’t want to wait because some think if they wait
they will loose the passion that they had for it. I feel that we should change
the way people think and provide that tool that we need which is delayed
gratification because nothing comes easy in life. I do feel that technology
plays a role because technology is everywhere and if you want it you get. There
are million things you could do on the Internet and get what you want. Having delayed gratification is a skill that most people
develop around the 3 or 4 but it’s a skill that anybody and any age can live so
there’s no reason why people cant have patience.
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