Examples Of Instant Gratification

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It plagues our nation, this thought of entitlement, the assumption that there needs to be an instant gratification, if there is to be one at all. Never has there been a time, in my lifetime, that I have gone without the sight of people settling for ‘LESS THAN’, because they are unwilling to wait for better. It happens in ALL aspects of life really…
Relationships:
Over 60% of marriages today are ending in divorce by the 15 year mark, or before. To me, or to anyone who truly values the sanctity of marriage, these realities are incomprehensible. No, I am not saying that the people involved in the divorces, are bad people! All I am saying, is that to truly make a marriage last, you are going to need to have more than just a physical attraction, or, God Forbid, a desire to say you’re married. Instead of waiting for the right person to come your way, it seems a lot quicker and satisfying, to tie yourself to ‘Mr. Right-Now’. Instant gratification at its worst point I suppose.
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And believe me, I have had my fair share of dead-end, going nowhere jobs. Always seeking the instant satisfaction of my current needs. But when accepting ‘LESS THAN’ becomes OK, well, it’s time to reevaluate your life. People seem so easily pleased once they get work, that they forget that they ever wanted more. They stop striving to do better, because they are alright with doing

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