I found a tremendous amount of gratification from joining Effective Altruism - a movement of people working on doing as much good in the world as they can (thro

I found a tremendous amount of gratification from joining Effective Altruism - a movement of people working on doing as much good in the world as they can (through careers, charitable donations to cost-effective charities, etc). Specifically, I joined Giving What We Can, an international society of people (now in the thousands) who give at least 10% of their income to cost-effective charities. https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/ https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/ This experience cemented in me the realization of how lucky I am to be so well off in a world of tremendous inequity. And helping others (effectively -- knowing that my contributions are doing a tremendous amount of good) is arguably one of the best things in life. https://www.effectivealtruism.org/ https://www.effectivealtruism.org/ If your career isn't satisfying, it may be because you don't see it as helping anyone. Consider a high-impact career (see 80,000 Hours) https://80000hours.org/ https://80000hours.org/ As for delayed gratification, a book may be a good fit - you can pace yourself (set goals of reading for X minutes without getting distracted) and build up that skill of focus. Find a genre you like; for me, high school has spoiled interest in books, until I realized nonfiction is a better fit for me, and that there are amazing fiction books as well. Best wishes; and I'll be happy to comment more.