I've always been good at that. But how useful is that skill? Growing up in a big family, where money was tight it was easy to learn. It doesn't matter what you wanted, let's work on what is needed. Having an older brother meant hand-me downs, and/or sharing of clothes, video games, well everything was shared. So it wasn't till after college, when I could actually afford to start getting things for myself.
However, the previous 20 years of life and delayed gratification never wore off. I think i'd probably make 3-4 indulgent purchasesa year. XBox, clothes, Mac, TV, cameras. Apart from that I haven't really spent much buying things. However, its not like I've been saving money, time or any other REAL benefit.
One of my goals this year, has been to invest more in my self. I already started investing in my own career, through signing up at UMUC. and now, I finally bought a camera. A real camera. Last year, I took over 5800 pictures. Looking back, I haven't gained anything by not having this camera last year. But that's past now, and this will be a fun, new good investment into an interest I already have!
Delayed gratification makes sense as a concept, when the time is used to make the end goal better. Waiting to buy a house or car, because you're not financially stable enough to afford what you want, where you want it. Waiting for second generation tehcnology, because it'll only be better and that will save money. Not buying clothes, until losing 10 lbs. Researching the hot new item, to ensure you truly need and want to use it. Marrying the right person, and not the one right there. All of those are smart applications of delayed gratification. But I guess if nothing is really achieved or no true benefit is ever gained... "delayed gratification" is nothing more than a subtle form of "procrastination".
However, the previous 20 years of life and delayed gratification never wore off. I think i'd probably make 3-4 indulgent purchasesa year. XBox, clothes, Mac, TV, cameras. Apart from that I haven't really spent much buying things. However, its not like I've been saving money, time or any other REAL benefit.
One of my goals this year, has been to invest more in my self. I already started investing in my own career, through signing up at UMUC. and now, I finally bought a camera. A real camera. Last year, I took over 5800 pictures. Looking back, I haven't gained anything by not having this camera last year. But that's past now, and this will be a fun, new good investment into an interest I already have!
Delayed gratification makes sense as a concept, when the time is used to make the end goal better. Waiting to buy a house or car, because you're not financially stable enough to afford what you want, where you want it. Waiting for second generation tehcnology, because it'll only be better and that will save money. Not buying clothes, until losing 10 lbs. Researching the hot new item, to ensure you truly need and want to use it. Marrying the right person, and not the one right there. All of those are smart applications of delayed gratification. But I guess if nothing is really achieved or no true benefit is ever gained... "delayed gratification" is nothing more than a subtle form of "procrastination".
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