Genre: Non-fiction
About:
What separates
the successful people from the unsuccessful people? The answer is...marshmallows!
You might be thinking, “What?! How can a marshmallow determine a
person's success?” Well, the explanation comes from a study that
the Stanford University
did. In the study they placed a marshmallow in front of a kid and
left the room
with the promise that if on their return the marshmallow was uneaten,
the child would
be rewarded a second marshmallow. Some ate the marshmallow, some
waited—but
the real results weren't shown until over a decade later. The
children who held out for
the second marshmallow were more successful adults—did better in
school, handled stress
better, etc—than the children who ate the marshmallow immediately.
In Don't Eat the
Marshmallow...Yet! by Joachim
de Posada and Ellen Singer, the authors tell the story of
Mr. Patient-or Mr. P--who is a hard working billionaire and Arthur,
his smart,young and
equally hard working chauffeur and what separates their level of
achievement. Again,
it is the marshmallows—but this time it isn't light and fluffy
treats it is real life circumstances.
Arthur eats all his marshmallows as fast as they come, while Mr. P
waits for
and saves his. The book follows Mr. P and Arthur as Mr. P teaches
Arthur all the secrets
to sweet success in work and life. 8 months of teaching later, Arthur
lived a
completely
different life. He saved more money than he used to even see by
conserving the money
he made and using the money he spent wisely. Arthur's story is a
great example of learning
to wait to eat the marshmallow. Don't Eat the
Marshmallow...Yet! Teaches
vital life lessons
that can be applied to all people of all ages and stages.
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112 pages
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