delayed gratification
noun phrasePostponing an immediate pleasure or reward in order to obtain a more valued benefit later.
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Clear all filtersexpedient
adjectiveUseful or convenient for reaching an aim, though not always principled.
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Useful for an immediate aim
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hanger-on
nounSomeone who stays near a person or group mainly to obtain personal benefit.
present-biased
adjectiveGiving disproportionately greater weight to an immediate outcome than to a later one.
Overweighting immediate outcomes
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serendipity
nounThe occurrence of a valuable or pleasing discovery by chance.
utility
nounUsefulness; in economics, the satisfaction or value associated with an outcome or choice.
Practical usefulness
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