2022-06-30 Delay Gratification

One of the main reasons we often fail to achieve our goals is because we’re impatient.

We’re so used to quick wins, dopamine rushes, and instant gratification that we find it hard to stay consistent and do something for several months before seeing any results.

• We want to lose weight or build muscle mass, yet get discouraged if two weeks at the gym don’t lead to visible results.
• We want to build audiences of thousands of people, yet lose motivation after creating ten pieces of content.
• We want to build wealth and invest our heard-earned money, yet get anxious when we see the financial markets go down in the short run.

The truth is, we can get almost anything we want if we’re just willing to work on it with patience and consistency. And that’s what makes it so hard.

Train yourself to delay gratification so you can do what you need to do without becoming too obsessed about the final results.

Instead, fall in love with the process of becoming someone who’s so focused and disciplined that she can continuously do the right things, even if they’re not fun in the short run.