Michael,

Let's turn your specific observation into a general phenomenon.

You touched upon things that are essentially religious.

There are two kinds of expectations and promises.

Steady growth, long-term activity.
Instant rewards, no-time-flat results (every piece of hype is built around this).

Two polarities (produced by our mind)that are in eternal interplay/dispute.

The first one presupposes that we have all the time in the world.

The second is connected with "there is no time left".

Once we realize that the dichotomy is of our mind's making, we understand that something must be wrong with both.

And I am asking for your help here.

Imagine a man/woman that lives his/her life like this:

Supposing that we have only one day left.

What kind of personal/business decisions would you make?

My feeling is that with this mindset the long-term/instant problem is seen in new light:

We achieve long-term success acting "as if" instant wealth/happiness is the only option (there is only one day left).

One thing I am pretty confident in:

Success/wealth/happiness comes from BEYOND the long-term/instant (or left-brain/right-brain) mindset and corresponding actions.

What do you think?

Simon