Katy Milkman of the Wharton School said delayed gratification can be a barrier to making progress on personal goals. “It may not be that pleasant, in the moment, to achieve that long-term goal,” she said. “You know you should, you know that you will be glad when you have—but each time you sit down, there’s something more tempting or proximate that is taking your attention away.”

January 5, 2022 ・ From The Guardian