Humans have evolved to indulge in immediate gratification and it makes perfect sense; those base instincts once encouraged our survival. They have driven our evolution.
But in order to keep evolving, in order to keep surviving, it is essential to reign in our desire for immediate gratification. It is essential to play the long game.
As always, discipline and strategy are of the utmost importance.
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Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha 
Amen, otherwise we won’t have a planet in which to enjoy those urges on. Did you catch the hail storm in Saudi Arabia that caused a flash flood on the sand? Talk about making a good point! Thank you!
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I didn’t but that’s amazing!😮
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Well said.
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It is not enough to win, others must also lose 😎
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Hahaha! Deep!
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I agree and disagree. I think time well spent as in love, or your very person growing cannot and should not be instant or even hurried. while in the same sense, the pursuit of happiness should be a now and every day but that sometimes depends on the choices we make.
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Depends on what life is showing you. If opportunities consistently fall through the cracks, and you can trace every cause to lack of urgency, then that’s an indication that something is fundamentally wrong with someone’s perception. Same thing with if you can trace the cause to too much urgency.
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I totally agree! we can’t pass up opportunities whether it job, love, etc. then we would be facing what if’s. and I hate those LOL.
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Yeah I agree. I hate em too🤘
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“A man once searched for fire with a lighted lantern. Had he known what fire was, he could have cooked his rice much faster” — Zen Flesh, Zen Bones
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I read that book a while ago. Great quote!😊
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We need to control our Reptilian brain.
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We do! By channeling it though, not by ignoring it.
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Always been a fan of the long game. Delayed gratification is much more gratifying. Especially when instant gratification destroys the source of gratification. Also, I’m done saying gratification.
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“Destroys the source of gratification.” Perfectly put!
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