Instant gratification - Delayed mortification

Instant noodles, instant coffee, instant messaging, instant approval. Everything's instant nowadays. Maybe, that's why nobody knows the art of being patient anymore. But have you ever heard of instant gratification - delayed mortification? If we get the things we want now, we will regret it later on. If we always want instant gratification, we have a low EQ (emotional quotient). Remember, the marshmallow experiment? We should learn to think things through. We should not always give in to our basic instinct. We are rational beings, we should learn to weigh the pros and cons of our would be actions. We should learn the distinction if we are getting what we really want or we are giving up an opportunity to have something better in the future.