"Delaying gratification is a process of scheduling the……" — M. Scott Peck
"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."
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