Sunday, December 18, 2011

Gratification

In a culture that promotes quick fixes and immediate
gratification, it is much too easy to lose sight of
one's objectives, when so many temptations invite
us to fail. What is this sense of entitlement that
pervades society today? Has the whole concept of
delayed gratification gone out the window?
What are we teaching our children, when we ourselves
cannot resist yielding to each momentary desire, each
of-the-moment whim?
Discipline weighs ounces, regret weighs tons.
The secret to overcoming temptation is to remember
what you want. Your objective must hang, like
a banner, over all that you do. ~ Aurora Lynn

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