Bipolar? Truth About Delayed Gratification
Published: Sat, 06/20/09
Hi ,
How's it going?
I am going hiking today so I have to
run.
I am really tired because I got back super
late last night. 2am. I know from some
of you that's nothing. LOL.
For me that's late.
Anyway, today I want to talk about the truth
about delayed gratification.
I think a lot of what people's problems
in society today is their inability
to have delayed gratification.
What's delayed gratification?
Well, it's when you have to wait for
something.
Like saving up for a car, instead of
just going out and buying one and
putting your finances in jeopardy.
Or putting more money aside for
a down payment for a house and
waiting before you buy it, so that
your payments will be lower, rather
than buying it sooner with higher
monthly mortgage payments.
With bipolar disorder, you may have
done some things in the past but
now have to wait for them.
What do I mean?
Well let's say your loved one
was in a big time job and did
super well.
Your loved one who had bipolar
disorder was super smart and
made a ton of money in sales.
You had a big house.
Lots of stuff.
Then an episode came.
You found out that your loved
one has bipolar disorder.
Now you can't afford all this
stuff and have to get rid of it.
Maybe you can get it back in
the future.
But you have to wait.
That's delayed gratification.
It's a matter of priorities, which is
something I teach in my courses/
systems below:
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Remember when you were little
and you wanted everything RIGHT
NOW?
But your parents made you wait
for things - they didn't let you have
things right now, did they?
Sometimes they made you save up
your allowance for it.
That's delayed gratification.
You had to wait for what you
wanted.
Like with bipolar disorder, some
people want stability RIGHT NOW!
They want it without waiting for it.
They want it without having to work
for it.
They want it without doing anything
to have it.
They don't want to sleep right, exercise,
or eat a healthy diet.
They don't want to take their medication.
They don't want to see their doctor,
psychiatrist, or therapist.
They don't think it's important to
have a strong support network.
They think they can just make it on
their own.
They want their stability RIGHT NOW!
They can't handle delayed gratification.
But when it comes to bipolar disorder,
there is no other way.
You can't just get stable overnight,
unfortunately.
You only get better over time.
And that's if you do those things
I mentioned.
You have to work for it.
And you have to be willing to accept
that you will have delayed gratification.
Agree or disagree?
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Well, I have to go!
Your Friend,
Dave
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