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  1. 02-20-2011, 09:50 AM #1
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    Thumbs up Delayed Gratification - The Marshmallow Test

    The Marshmallow Test | Igniter Media

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    If you could kick in the pants the person responsible for your problems, you wouldn't be able to sit for a month.

    Did you know that a 4 year student paying $20,000/year who finances their education graduates with over $103,000 in debt to start? But a student who works and pays cash and takes 6 years to graduate ends with $6,300 in their pocket! So much for "getting a head start by financing!"

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    More on same:
    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amsqeYOk--w]YouTube - Marshmallow test reproduced by Dr David Walsh @ wcco[/ame]
    If you could kick in the pants the person responsible for your problems, you wouldn't be able to sit for a month.

    Did you know that a 4 year student paying $20,000/year who finances their education graduates with over $103,000 in debt to start? But a student who works and pays cash and takes 6 years to graduate ends with $6,300 in their pocket! So much for "getting a head start by financing!"

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    Three     Two mortgages, two one no car loans, one no credit cards, and a partridge in pear tree!
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    that was cute... love the kid (from the first video) who scraped the bottom and put it back on the plate
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    Very interesting on how being able to say "no" to yourself can reap benefits whether it is with a marshmallow when you are young or a big screen tv when you are an adult.... and can pay cash.
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    Great visual! Gotta love the little girl who started to eat it even before the adult left the room!
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    That's super cute. I'm reading a book where they talk about an experiment like this. They tested the kids on their ability to delay gratification and then followed them for years afterward, and the ability to resist the treat had a high correlation with later success for the kid.
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    This test has been done earlier too, with the message being that the key to success is delayed gratification. If you wait and do not give in to temptation easily, there are better things in store for you in the future. It’s lovely watching all those cute lil kids
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