Life is as Sweet as a Marshmallow
In the last broadcast I promised I would share my thoughts onthe book, Don’t Gobble the Marshmallow Ever-the Secret to SweetSuccess in Times of Change, written by Joachim de Posada andEllen Singer. This book delivers a compelling message and is worth the read.
The protagonist in the book is Arthur. This story begins with Arthur, who was introduced in Joachim de Posasda’s first booktitled Don’t Eat the Marshmallow…Yet!, graduating from college. Joachim de Posada writes, “Although the former chauffeur(Arthur) has been learning, practicing and preaching themarshmallow principle for five years, his goal-seeking practices fall apart when his life becomes irrevocably altered by success! That’s right—getting what we want (or think we want) can be as uncomfortable, distracting and depressing as failure.”
“This story is a fictional tale based upon a StanfordUniversity study. Children were left alone in a room with a marshmallow and given the choice of eating it then or fifteen minutes later, when they were promised an extra marshmallow as a reward for waiting. Interestingly, the significance of the study came years later when the researchers discovered the children who held out for the reward had become more successful than the children who had eaten their marshmallow immediately.”
In essence the story is about an individual who learned the importance of delayed gratification, then lost his way and began living a life of immediate gratification.
Succumbing to immediate gratification can compromise your goals. One of the best ways to achieve your dreams is to learn discipline and not to give in to your immediate wants and desires.
Delayed gratification can help you to become wealthier and healthier. With respect to nutrition, delayed gratification is the act of avoiding foods that are high in fat and sugar, thereby improving your chances for a healthier life.
With respect to wealth, the simple act of refraining from purchasing the latest fad may increase your bank account (less money out, therefore more money stays in the bank account).
I had written a broadcast some time back asking what you would be willing to give up to attain your goal. And this is what delayed gratification is all about—the ability to give something up for the long-term goal.
If you seem stuck in your station in life, try to figure out what actions you are performing that can be delayed to give you more time to pursue your goals. It’s not easy to give something up, but, if you want something badly enough, you can make the sacrifice to live your dream.
To Your Health, Wealth & Happiness!
Dr. Michael Kaye
Knowledge, Action, Results
The protagonist in the book is Arthur. This story begins with Arthur, who was introduced in Joachim de Posasda’s first booktitled Don’t Eat the Marshmallow…Yet!, graduating from college. Joachim de Posada writes, “Although the former chauffeur(Arthur) has been learning, practicing and preaching themarshmallow principle for five years, his goal-seeking practices fall apart when his life becomes irrevocably altered by success! That’s right—getting what we want (or think we want) can be as uncomfortable, distracting and depressing as failure.”
“This story is a fictional tale based upon a StanfordUniversity study. Children were left alone in a room with a marshmallow and given the choice of eating it then or fifteen minutes later, when they were promised an extra marshmallow as a reward for waiting. Interestingly, the significance of the study came years later when the researchers discovered the children who held out for the reward had become more successful than the children who had eaten their marshmallow immediately.”
In essence the story is about an individual who learned the importance of delayed gratification, then lost his way and began living a life of immediate gratification.
Succumbing to immediate gratification can compromise your goals. One of the best ways to achieve your dreams is to learn discipline and not to give in to your immediate wants and desires.
Delayed gratification can help you to become wealthier and healthier. With respect to nutrition, delayed gratification is the act of avoiding foods that are high in fat and sugar, thereby improving your chances for a healthier life.
With respect to wealth, the simple act of refraining from purchasing the latest fad may increase your bank account (less money out, therefore more money stays in the bank account).
I had written a broadcast some time back asking what you would be willing to give up to attain your goal. And this is what delayed gratification is all about—the ability to give something up for the long-term goal.
If you seem stuck in your station in life, try to figure out what actions you are performing that can be delayed to give you more time to pursue your goals. It’s not easy to give something up, but, if you want something badly enough, you can make the sacrifice to live your dream.
To Your Health, Wealth & Happiness!
Dr. Michael Kaye
Knowledge, Action, Results
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