Maturity is achieved when a person postpones
immediate pleasures for long - term values.
Not exact matches
Drink more water and eat
for vitality and energy, not just
immediate pleasure.
It's a substantial magazine of the old sort, which one reads
for the
pleasure of reading and of learning, covering subjects with no obvious
immediate cash value but of great value to those who believe in humane learning — though it also dealt well with the pressing issues of the day.
Education also serves to transform and refine desires, so that one does not simply seek
immediate gratification of animal hungers, but gains the ability to postpone present satisfactions
for the sake of more lasting benefits and to enjoy the «higher»
pleasures as well as ordinary bodily delights.
Work is any activity entered into
for the sake of an end, and it is normal
for the, human spirit, in contrast with animal experience, to have ends in view
for which the
immediate pleasures of idleness will voluntarily be surrendered.
If you can overcome your tendency to focus on present,
immediate pleasures (like having those cupcakes) and instead delay your gratification and in fact find
pleasure in new healthy behaviors (like eating dark chocolate squares instead), you will be setting yourself up, ironically enough,
for more short term AND long term good health!
It will be a
pleasure to have additional well - trained analysts embedded within our organization who are able to respond to both
immediate and longer - term questions,» said Carrie Conaway, Associate Commissioner
for Planning, Research, and Delivery Systems at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
«We chose the 1.6 turbo
for many reasons,» Christophe Besseau told evo at the Paris motor show, CO2 and fuel economy were two of them, but so was performance, and the driving
pleasure of the
immediate torque.»
«The new Clio RS offers the full spectrum of Renault Sport technology
for immediate driving
pleasure,» said Renault Sport CEO, Patrice Ratti.
You can buy ebooks, and when you purchase ebooks from here
immediate ebook download is available
for your reading
pleasure.
«A new Donna Leon book about Venice Police Commissario Guido Brunetti — the 12th in a memorable series — is ready
for our
immediate pleasure.
Though used by most
for pleasure trips, points and miles can be life savers when
immediate / emergency travel plans are needed.
The problem with today's generation (i.e., my generation), is that we've stopped seeking out and forming relationships
for the sake of finding love and are now only interested in finding
immediate pleasure or having fun.