gratification

While the instant gratification they offer can become addictive, when enjoyed responsibly, they foster creativity, connection and fun that add to our lives.

The search for excitement, competition, and instant gratification has always been part of human nature, but technology has made those impulses faster, louder, and easier to act on.

Something you could look for, instead, is people with hobbies that have delayed gratification, Lee suggested.

"An adrenaline rush, an ego boost, a full sense of worth, a selfish gratification with no rewards, at cost to others. What I lost, what we have lost, cannot be found nor replaced."

“It makes us feel good. It’s visibly different. It’s instant gratification.”