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Delayed gratification: The ultimate power move

Delayed gratification: The ultimate power move

Delayed gratification: The ultimate power move (Photo: iStock)

The world moves fast, and we’re hooked on it. Order a pizza, and it’s at your doorstep before you can scroll through ten TikToks. Post a selfie, and the likes roll in before you blink. Everywhere you look; Instagram, X, WhatsApp, someone is flexing a new ride, a fat stack of cash, or a viral moment that blew up overnight. It is tempting to think that is how success works: quick, flashy, instant. But for young people with big dreams, the real superpower is not chasing fast wins, it is mastering the art of waiting. Delayed gratification, that gritty choice to hold off for something bigger, is what turns small steps into lasting empires.

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