Quotes About Delayedgratification

Being a cheap bastard now means so much more freedom and choices later.

Rich people buy luxuries last, while the poor and middle class tend to buy luxuries first.

And you can save more money for retirement. It's not just about marshmallows.

The problem with long-term investing is the short term.

Think of the long view of life, not just what's going to happen today or tomorrow. Don't give up what you most want in life for something you think you want now.

I would rather have 1/4 of a cookie for four days than a big cookie on day one followed by three days with nothing - this has been documented by my colleagues.

Winners understand that taking that pain now prevents a lot more pain later.

If you cannot embrace the pain of learning but must have instant gratification, you forfeit the greatest rewards of life.

the promise of a big payoff diminishes our appreciation of the present situation

At every moment we choose, consciously or unconsciously, between good things now and better things later.

Be careful not to compromise what you want most for what you want now.

If you give up every time you don't achieve the immediate gain you want, you're just guaranteeing that the worst is going to happen... You can't expect an easy victory after one protest march.

The public is usually slow to catch on to new things, and it's important that musicians stick to their guns and not look for that instant gratification.

The common man prays, 'I want a cookie right now!' And God responds, 'If you'd listen to what I say, tomorrow it will bring you 100 cookies.

Think of the long view of life, not just what's going to happen today or tomorrow. Don't give up what you most want in life for something you think you want now.