Instant Gratification Is Your Greatest Enemy

We live in a fast food society...we want what we want, and we want it right now. Sometimes, you just cannot force a good result. Sometimes, there is a need to take your time. Nowhere is this more true than when on the PATHS to success. Are YOU on the road to success...perhaps a diet, looking for a new job, or designing your Intentional Life.

Most success roads have a fairly strict speed limit, one which is strictly enforced. When you break that speed limit, you pay the fine. In this case, the fine is frustration, anger and, often, despair. The thing is, there is no need for this rush. The perceived need for speed is self imposed and it will only result in disappointment.

We live in a fast paced world. Nothing ever stops. Nothing ever closes. All the information we need is at our fingertips, as well as all the entertainment we could possibly want. It's a world of instant gratification. We have become somewhat addicted to having our needs met immediately. However, there are still areas in life where the need for instant gratification is a liability, instead of an asset. Achieving your goals by successfully dealing with setbacks is one of these areas.

In order to understand why the urge for instant gratification can be so hazardous to your goal-oriented health, let's take a look at an example:

Let's say, you enjoy cooking. You're a pretty good cook with some talent. You decide to take your cooking to the next level by attending culinary school. You apply to the school of your choice, are accepted and begin classwork. The first thing on the curriculum is cooking basics. During the first week of class, instead of completing the assigned work, you decide to skip ahead to the advanced class in French cooking technique. Why? Because you're in a hurry to be a professional chef. You sneak into the class and promptly screw things up royally, destroying hundreds of dollars of food in the process. You are promptly expelled from the school.

You could say that this was an example of a setback caused by a lack of patience and a need for instant gratification. You'd be right. The easiest way to derail your ambitions, to set yourself back, is to rush a result before its time. The edifice of success needs to be built brick by brick. Each step you take prepares you for the next step you need to take. When you skip a step you simply increase the chances of falling behind, getting frustrated, and giving up. Practice patience along the road and you will get to where you need to be. Take one step at a time, and most importantly, don't give up. 

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Cheers to Success!

Lisa