4V: Delayed Gratification

Delayed gratification is the concept of resisting the temptation of getting a reward at a given time so that you could receive an even greater recompense in the future. The key factor involved with this is patience. People often say “patience is a virtue” and that’s because if you’re able to wait for things you’ll have a more positive outlook on life and have the ability and time to think things through while also developing strategies that lead to success. It’s important to make sure that the immediate rewards outweigh the benefits of waiting when making a decision so that you don’t regret your choices later on.

One of the words I learned the meaning of this week is ambiguous. It means to have multiple purposes, meanings, or ways of being interpreted. When making statements it is important not to include ambiguity so that you can avoid miscommunication. Another word I learned that shouldn’t be used when making statements is vagueness. It means to be unclear or unspecific which can cause an argument to be weak and invaluable and should therefore be avoided when trying to explain something or prove a point.