Quote Originally Posted by Raiz_Cineris View Post
No, modern life is giving every kid a trophy for participation. Its the downfall of society as everyone is rewarded for doing nothing thus making nothing acceptable by economic standards.
Oh, for the days when kids were called losers if they struck out in Little League or threw a game-losing pick 6 in Pop Warner. Being berated by teammates built character and if they offed themselves, no big deal. The world's not built for losers, right?

See, I can throw out absurd arguments as well.

On topic, I don't think the thread starter was arguing against delayed gratification as much as arguing for some balance between instant and delayed gratification. If anything, FFXI showed that overly depending on delayed gratification can have negative effects as well (see: Mythic Weapon requirements, Voidwatch, Dynamis before it was opened up).