Thinking long term is especially challenging in the time in which we are living. Everything is fast food, fast delivery, quick pleasure, short attention spans, and immediate adrenaline fixes. We want everything to happen yesterday. Advertisers exaggerate how quickly we’ll see results if we try their products. Everything is the quick-fix approach. This creates the attitude of: “If I can’t be good at this right away, I don’t want to even try.” Or, if: “I don’t see success quickly, I’m moving on to something else.” I hate to say it, but young people are jumping from job to job. Loyalty is no longer an admired virtue.
