Wait for it… How to Benefit From Delayed Gratification

John Cunningham
ILLUMINATION-Curated
6 min readFeb 20, 2021

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Here are stories about two of my friends. Which one is more like you? My friend Paul is impetuous. He sees something he likes, and he instantly finds a reason to reward himself with it. If he wants to go out to dinner on Wednesday night for example, he justifies it to himself by saying, “I closed a deal today, so I’ll treat myself to dinner.”

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John Cunningham
ILLUMINATION-Curated

World-class trainer, life coach, and author of Win the Day: How to win your battles with stress, anxiety & depression. www.synergypersonaldevelopment.com