Instant Gratification vs Delayed Rewards: What You NEED to know!

The concept of overnight success is a dangerous myth that overlooks the sacrifices, commitment, and time required for true achievement. When we neglect backstories, we miss valuable seeds of inspiration that could fuel our own journeys toward success.

In this episode, you'll learn: 

1. A Risk is a chance when you take it and a lane will only appear when you make it - Patrick Walters 
2. How Gratification is created in the brain
3. The difference between instant gratification and delayed gratification 
4. Why you reap the most benefits from delayed gratification

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Chapters

• 0:00 Opening Quote and Risk-Taking
• 1:10 Understanding Gratification Science
• 2:55 Delayed vs. Instant Gratification
• 4:18 The Value of Patience and Skills

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:04

As you know, I like to open every episode with a quote, as it sets the tone for the current episode, and the quote today is brought to you by none other than my dog, my bro Patrick Walters. And the quote goes a risk is a chance when you take it, and a lane will only appear when you make it One more time. A risk is a chance when you take it, and a lane will only appear when you make it One more time. A risk is a chance when you take it, and a lane will only appear when you make it. That's a gem that I got from his song King Ellie off his double salary EP. Definitely a profound message and something to keep at the forefront of your mind when you're feeling discouraged or demotivated because nothing materializes unless you take the necessary actions. So if you're committed to elevating yourself and taking your life to the next level by changing your situation, might as well continue executing and keep the momentum going. I'll explore this in more depth in the latter portion of the episode. If you're not familiar with the bro, I definitely recommend tapping in with him on Instagram. He has a single out right now called Train, so if that quote resonates with you, I definitely recommend checking that out as well. To say he's a musical recording artist that does poetry would be a gross understatement to his ability and his artistry. So I leave it to you to check out the ad. There's no shortage of gems in the music. So, again, reference points are extremely important to ensure that you've received the information in the correct way. So gratification is generated in the brain's dopamine motive system, particularly in the nucleus accumbens and the dorsal striatum. A fulfilling experience causes the neurotransmitter dopamines to surge, which leads to the feeling of pleasure. So that's the definition of gratification. Greetings, and welcome back to the one, the magnificent Judas Jules Karno. Give me one second. The light's in here. I'm in a little while. Let me take this jacket off. Alright, this is perfect, come on in, make yourself comfortable. You know every time you're in the place you're his VIP.

Speaker 1: 1:44

As always, I'm your guide throughout the episode, providing the relevant background information that you need on a relevant person, topic or concept that was mentioned in the episode, to ensure that you don't get lost in the sauce when Dr Seuss is throwing out all these terms that he expects you to know. Like, how you go from talking about gratification to talking about neurotransmitter dopamine is beyond me. But gratification to talking about neurotransmitter dopamine is beyond me. But you see where I got to deal with stranger things have happened so I digress. I'll keep this very brief, with some simple definitions and some images, so you should be good to go shortly.

Speaker 1: 2:14

Gratification is defined as the feeling of pleasure or satisfaction from fulfilling a desire or need. You see how simple that was, straight and to the point, a nice one-liner, but anyway. Anyway, dopamine is a chemical in the brain that sends messages about pleasure and reward and it helps you feel good and motivates you to do things. The nucleus accumbens is a part of the brain that plays a key role in feeling pleasure and reward. The dorsal striatum is a part of the brain involved in movement and planning actions. It helps in coordinating physical activity and is very important to learning habits. See how simple that was, and that's exactly why I had to make him take off the jacket in the beginning, because he'd just be out here making me look bad. But thanks for coming to my neuroscience TED talk. Yep, good to go. Well, you hear what elephant man say you good to go.

Speaker 1: 2:57

So now back to the episode. Now we could split it in two and look at it from two different angles Instant gratification and delayed gratification. Instant gratification is a concept I'm sure we are very familiar with. It's the strong urge to fulfill a desire instantaneously, like me expecting a raise after three months at a new job because if I survive probation I feel like I should be rewarded and compensated accordingly. That's just me. Then. The flip side of instant gratification is delayed gratification Definitely a far less attractive option on the the front end, but you reap the most benefits on the back end.

Speaker 1: 3:27

Delayed gratification is defined as resisting the immediate fulfillment of a desire in hopes of increasing fulfillment later or of obtaining a better outcome. Yeah, I know it's a hard sell because, let's be honest, who really likes to wait? You could compare it to like eating veggies. It's something that's good for you, something that you know you should do. But every time you pass that kfc drive-thru insane kids you put your summer body on hold because you tell yourself I got three and a half more months before excess, I gonna be good, not judging, just saying they're gonna be eating kfc on the road.

Speaker 1: 3:54

You gotta sacrifice on the front end to get major benefit on the back end. So instead of ordering a number two, get a number one. Act like you love yourself. Just saying, saying that's just my suggestion. Delayed gratification is just a demonstration of self-control, willpower and patience Essentially some of the necessary components that you need to pursue any worthwhile endeavor. They say good things take time, so imagine the patience and effort that you need to create something magnificent. Another angle on the same perspective is that it takes time to acquire skills and improve them to the point where you could produce something of magnificence. For instance, if you were a painter, it would take time for you to learn the color waves and the canvases before you could produce a masterpiece. Just imagine how much failed pieces that Italian painter created before he was known as the Michelangelo that we know today.