Delayed Gratification

I first heard this term when I was in Secondary 3, when our geography teacher sat us down (ok, actually we were already sitting down) for a long lecture. I can't remember why she was so angry but I do remember her going on and on for half an hour about delayed and delaying gratification. I didn't think much of it then (besides that she was wildly exaggerating whatever sins we had committed) but I really do believe in delayed gratification now.

Anticipation just makes it all the more gratifying when you finally get it, n'est pas?