What Is Worth Waiting For?

There are many things in life personally that I have waited for. One of the most important things to me that was worth waiting for is my first car. I waited until I had enough money from working to buy my own car. I didn’t want my mom to have to do whatsoever as far as my car expenses and I desired that feeling of independence. In the mean time I disliked driving the big blue truck that I was stuck with until I gained enough money for a budget. When I finally bought my own car after searching for a few months I was very excited but most of all proud of myself for sticking out the rough times, driving myself to college but also my mom to work with the one vehicle we had. I am very grateful to have my own car now that I know will run smoothly for A few more years. Buying a reliable car was one thing personal to me that was definitely worth the wait. Another thing that’s not handed to you right away is getting a high school diploma, I feel a high school diploma has been worth waiting for and after all it can be viewed in the same way as a college diploma. You have to wait another four years or more. Also I still have an obligation to complete a great deal of homework, classwork, writing assignments etc. Only then will you be able to succeed on to the next chapter. In my point of view yes a high school diploma was also worth my time because now and days, in this economy you can’t even work at McDonalds without a high school education.  I am now in college and understand how important an education really is in this generation. I believe that some Americans can be patient but it depends on the situation. I am personally able to wait for most things if necessary, I’ve outgrown that period of wanting so many things that is not bought with my own money. I think that most kids under the age 16 do not like to wait and value instant gratification instead because everything may have been handed to them. In other words many may have not worked to receive what their family was providing for them. So they become comfortable in their ways and think it will always stay that way but that’s not what life will bring them as they get older. As shown in the “don’t eat the marshmallow” video clip, only 30% did not end up eating the marshmallow which is very low. The ones that were able to fight off this temptation not to eat the marshmallow are known to be more successful than the ones who ate the marshmallow. I feel that parents have a huge influence on their children when instant gratification is received simply when they give their kids everything they want, when exactly they want it. This technique to me makes children spoiled and sets them in the fixed mindset as they get older, still wanting all they can get. In order for kids to be less spoiled they should be taught at a young age that they can’t get everything they want. Technology does play a big role in gratification simply because everyone wants the best products out in the market. In the world we live in children as young as 12 already have IPhones, mac’s, IPods etc. Technology is something we can’t live without but in a way destroys us in a few ways especially at a young age.