time and time again, we still want the things we want now, naturally.
We get it from when we are kids. You’d draw something for someone, instant gratification. You jumped off a swinging swing for the first time and landed perfectly, you smile with absolute pride.
But when it comes to bigger goals. It may take more practice, more time really. And with today’s social media effect, it get harder to bare at times because we’re so used to get what we look for, by a simple click. I guess it comes to making a combination of quick and delayed gratification. Like I read in Atomic Habits — by James Clear, to make a habit out of something or to be consistent for success in anything, you need to make the habit or action attractive and appealing. By having a reward after it, that could make it more motivating.
For instance:
Matcha after pilates. Food, activities, a book. Anything really that won’t hinder to your productivity.
But of course, we usually drop back into the habit of wanting more and more in the moment. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. Patience is a virtue that always helps when practiced, especially for this case.
Though I might argue that some might say “we only live once, enjoy things now”, and yes that may be partially true — again I think it’s balance, even if you think you might not have any goals, there surely is something you want, and that will require you to resist to the constant temptations of today’s world ~
You know how some say that choosing for better later will come at a greater advantage than a reward now. Of course, you don’t have to go overboard with this either, you should still take time to enjoy the present moment.
I’ve been away at a cottage with family and during that time, I’ve taking some met time to write, read, vision board, focus down on goal setting and planning my next move.
It’s also important to remember that the little things add up too. By doing a little bit every day, you compound it, accumulate and get a bigger result in the end.
It’s about the bite size pieces you take, sometimes smaller, sometimes bigger — faster or slower, but never stop.
to stop will guarantee failure.