Delayed Gratification

 DELAYED GRATIFICATION

When I was growing up, meat and Chapati were not common delicacies in most homes. Such foods were cooked maybe when there are guests or during holidays. So when meat or chapatis happen to be cooked and you're served, there was one thing I used to do which was common with most children. I would choose the best pieces of meat or Chapo that would be eaten last. You feast on the rest of the food only to take the best pieces of meat last. This was kind of leaving the best for last. 

When I reflect on that childhood habit, I realize it was a worth life skill of having the ability to forego a pleasure for the moment and preserve it for something more rewarding in future. This ability to be patient now for a better reward in future is called DELAYED GRATIFICATION. 

In the 21st century, we have given our children almost everything such that they cannot teach themselves patience and self control. Those special meals in earlier years are available even on the streets. Nothing rare for kids today. They can have snacks, TV time, toys, phones. Etc. How will our children then learn patience, self control or Delayed gratification?? 

Parents therefore have a huge role to teach their children patience. They need to know that not everything they need now can be available at the moment! They need to know that they have to forego some pleasures and focus on education for a better life in future. 

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