Tag: instant gratification
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Willpower vs. Instant Gratification: The Key to Achieving Your Goals
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Story: The Marshmallow Experiment (Source: Internet) The experiment (by Stanford University) began by bringing each child into a private room, sitting them down in a chair and placing a marshmallow (chocolate) on the table before them. At this point, the researcher offered a deal to the child. The researcher told the child that he would…
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Deserve First, Desire Later: Beyond Instant Gratification
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Story: Buddha, Merchant and Khir (Source: Google Baba) Lord Buddha was camping outside a village. The news of him acquiring ‘The Divine Knowledge’ had spread like jungle fire. Wherever he went people came in large numbers to have a glimpse of him and to get his blessings. A rich merchant of the village met him one…