The paradox of pleasure

How the culture of instant gratification is making us unhappy.

A few days back, I wanted to buy a new pair of shoes and bought them without difficulty. Right after that, I went to grab lunch with my friends when one of them commented, "That was fast. In the past, I remember us having to wait several months just to buy a new t-shirt and don't get me started on how much we had to request for some cash from our parents." Hearing this was quite interesting to me. On one hand, I really appreciate the efficiency and ease of buying these things whenever I desired, be it through online platforms or going somewhere physically, but on the other hand, it made me think. Did I appreciate this immediate and quick bombardment of gratification and pleasure? And, the more I researched this, the more evidence came forward that instant pleasure or fulfilment may not be a good thing for us.