Some nice aspects discussed here, thankyou...
Humans discount the future - therefore, even if they can get less, quickly, they will often take it. Like, a person offered a 30 minute massage now or an hour massage next week, will likely take the 30 minute one now.
Yes it is a natural tendency but as with all things for good mental health a balance is needed.
It is all about balance. I say as much in my own post today
https://steemit.com/art/@homosymbion/treasure-2-1992-paintings-depict-dystopian-vision-of-trans-humanism-in-a-denuded-environmental-future