Short term gratification is as a result of displaced values and cultural-moral antagonistic judgement sometime resulting in self castigation. Where you settle for the bad choices simply because it is easy, then you are harming yourself more than the sub-par content consumption harm you. But you can change this. How? By deciding. And by reaching a decision on what sort of information you want to spend your time digesting and disseminating, you will Create a mental filter of what kind of books and posts you read and what kind of information you disseminate as well. I encourage you in your rejuvenation, keep reading what is useful.