What does instant gratification mean as a mindset?
Instant gratification as a mindset means living only for the present moment, seeking to satisfy the flesh as quickly and easily as possible, with no thought of eternity, God, or resurrection, much like the Epicurean outlook of eat, drink, and be merry.
Les teaches that instant gratification is the mindset of the Epicureans, who said, 'eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow you're going to die anyway,' with no thought of ever meeting God or of eternity. He observes that this has become the mindset of our own nation today, where most people are not thinking in terms of eternity but only what is in it for me today. Instant gratification is being concerned only with how to gratify the flesh the fastest and the easiest. Paul says that if there is no resurrection, then have at it, but there is a resurrection. The admonition is 'Be not deceived; evil communications corrupt good manners,' and he directs listeners to Proverbs 13:20.