Well. I was looking for immediate gratification . But I guess this group fits the description. I think my generation and younger people are becoming complacent and used to immediate gratification . Let me explain: With the click of a mouse we can answer a poll and see the response . We can google anything. I can see it from our style of cooking , eating at a restaurant , interactions . People want to graduate in 4 years and earn right away six figure salaries . Entrepreneurs have become villains often because they make money ( but nobody realizes the risks taken and all the energy they have spent on their projects ). That is why from time to time I take a respite from the crazy life and go on a vacation that disconnects me and grounds me : Hiking or walking , riding a bicycle , talking to people , slow eating , creating .
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Great question...
The book The Marshmallow test talks about that very issue of delayed gratification
Truth is in my real life I have my fair deal (as many of us do) of delayed gratification... And adapting to that has been challenging but also very rewarding...
My mantra has usually been hard word then hard play...
Online... Not sure Coming from the era long before Internet (Letters, faxes and phone!) I think one can be less susceptible to the instant gratification thing... Maybe... Maybe not