# Immediate Gratification Trades Away Future Leverage by Bryant McGill > “Immediate gratification is a slow-motion dream killer. Each choice for quick relief trades away a little future leverage. The cost rarely feels dramatic in one moment and shows up years later as missing momentum.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Long-Term Strategy, Social Capital, and Delayed Gratification - Livestream (Oct 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Authoritative developed source:** [[livestreams/Long-Term Strategy, Social Capital, and Delayed Gratification - Livestream|Long-Term Strategy, Social Capital, and Delayed Gratification - Livestream]] — the Reminder reproduces the complete marked quotation object without alteration. For this workflow, the developed livestream document is the source authority. - **Interpretive context:** The quotation describes delayed cost: individually small choices for relief can compound into lost capability and momentum across a longer horizon. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/Ideas as Lindy Organisms|Ideas as Lindy Organisms]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Article:** [[articles/simple reminders/Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought|Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Long-Term Strategy, Social Capital, and Delayed Gratification - Livestream|Long-Term Strategy, Social Capital, and Delayed Gratification - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Delayed Gratification|Delayed Gratification]] - [[wiki/Long-Term Thinking|Long-Term Thinking]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Immediate gratification is a slow-motion dream killer. Each choice for quick relief trades away a little future leverage. The cost rarely feels dramatic in one moment and shows up years later as missing momentum.” — Bryant McGill, Long-Term Strategy, Social Capital, and Delayed Gratification - Livestream (Oct 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-immediate-gratification-future-leverage ```