# Instant Gratification Look into [[dopamine]] and [[serotonin]]. Oddly, pursuing instant gratification is at odds with being present. If you are okay with what is, you would not need instant gratification. #Cue [[habits]] ## Problems with instant gratification - [[the seed never sees the flower]] - [[struggle breeds strength]] - You do not [[enjoy the process]] - exacerbates [[ADHD]] - you learn to avoid things that are not instant, never realizing the great things that take time - [[good things happen slow]] ## Related - [[preferences|Preferencelessness]] - [[addiction]] - [[scrolling]] - [[phone addiction]] - [[Dont Starve]] - [[drugs]] - [[emotional eating]] - [[avoidance]] - [[impatient|I am impatient]] - [[I get lost]] - [[losing time]] - [[be here now]] - [[life is easy if you do the hard things]] - [[parenting]]