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We live in a culture that obsessively chases instant gratification. We do not like to wait for our morning caffeine fix at our favorite café or for a colleague’s response to a late-night email. We have conditioned ourselves to believe that when we want something, we should have had it yesterday. We superimpose this mentality not only on the goods we consume but also on our interpersonal relationships and how we conceptualize personal success.