Instant Gratification vs Delayed Gratification
Instant Gratification; good in short term but dangerous in long term. If this pleasure is great for both short and long term, then it's fine.
Instant Gratification is a form of extreme.
Pleasure attracts activity. It becomes so attractive that we become addictive. If there is pain, then we'll avoid.
Satisfaction is of two types: physical and mental. Nothing is permanent in this world. We could be satisfied for time being.
Body / physical; needs are limited. We need limited food.
Mind level; thinking; it's unlimited, childhood, young age, admission in college / university / job / business, grown up, next generation.
Me; what is me. If me is narrow / limited; it will never get satisfaction level.
If me is infinite (universe) then it will be satisfied all the time.
[Imam Ali AS, "Do you suppose that you are only a small body, while the macrocosm [the whole of a complex structure, especially the world or the universe, contrasted with a small or representative part of it] is placed within you?"
Hazrat Fatima AS said: You are the slaves of Allah and you are the establishers of His commands and prohibitions. You are the possessors of His religion and His revelation, the trustworthy ones with regards to yourselves and you should propagate it (Islam) to other nations, while you deem yourselves worthy of all this?]
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