Chrom, this was on another forum here on the DB web site. Things in red, I added
Quote: This concept is often used with children: telling a child "you can have one piece of candy now, or 3 pieces later". In other words, you can find yourself one scumbag guy now I would leave out scum bag , or you can wait, take your focus off of the instantly gratifying quick fix you are longing for, work on yourself, and you'll end up with a much better guy later (and far more importantly, a much better Emily Chrom ). In fact, this goes hand in hand -**** if you can't improve yourself, you will have to settle for someone as a partner that is far less than you deserve.**** Even Kevin your W will be forced to grow as a person in response to your growth if he she decides to stay participate more, fill your empty spots in your life.
The one piece of candy now or the three pieces later caught my eye. I know when you are starved for candy/attention/sex, the one piece in front of you now, real or imagined, looks so tempting.