The article is discussing people who are good at ignoring short-term gratification in favor of long-term achievement. These people care about their future, so

The article is discussing people who are good at ignoring short-term gratification in favor of long-term achievement. These people care about their future, so they have to give a shit about the present. That being said, I agree that the current educational system makes it pretty hard to have this attitude. I certainly didn't.