Falling in love is not an extension of one's limits or boundaries; it is a partial and temporary collapse of them.
M. Scott PeckRead
Delaying gratification is a process of scheduling the pain and pleasure of life in such a way as to enhance the pleasure by meeting and experiencing the pain first and getting it over with. It is the only decent way to live.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Delaying gratification involves facing challenges first to ultimately enjoy greater rewards in life.
This quote by M. Scott Peck emphasizes the importance of delaying immediate pleasure in favor of long-term benefits. By scheduling the unpleasant aspects of life ahead of time, individuals can appreciate the joys that come after overcoming these challenges, leading to a more fulfilling and meaningful existence.
Themes
GratificationPleasurePainLifeWisdomPatienceSelf-Control
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about achieving long-term goals, one might use this quote to highlight the value of persistence.
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All quotes →Listening well is an exercise of attention and by necessity hard work. It is because they do not realize this or because they are not willing to do the work that most people do not listen well.
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If your goal is to avoid pain and escape suffering, I would not advise you to seek higher levels of consciousness or spiritual evolution.
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All my life I used to wonder what I would become when I grew up. Then, about seven years ago, I realized that I was never going to grow up--that growing is an ever ongoing process.
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When we love someone our love becomes demonstrable or real only through our exertion - through the fact that for that someone (or for ourself) we take an extra step or walk an extra mile. Love is not effortless. To the contrary, love is effortful.
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An unconscious, gentle process whereby people who want to be loving attempt to be so by telling little white lies, by withholding some of the truth about themselves and their feelings in order to avoid conflict. Pseudocommunity is conflict-avoiding; true community is conflict-resolving.
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