Don't hurry to eat your cotton candy!

Author: (USA) Jim Dabrowski, Ellen Singer
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: How to turn your "today" into the "tomorrow" you want? Don't hurry to eat the marshmallow. Plan for the long term, wait for the right moment, so you can have more. Successful people never break their promises. To gain something from others, you must earn their trust and willingness to help you. To make people do what you want them to do, the best way is to influence them. Success does not depend on your past or present. The beginning of success lies in your willingness to do what those who have not succeeded are unwilling to do. Stanford University's decade-long experiment tracking hundreds of families reveals the secrets to a happy and successful life. For Arthur, who is only satisfied with "today," there is no real "tomorrow." He can only envy those successful people who have achieved their dreams. When his boss Jonathan told him the secret of success through the marshmallow story, he finally knew what kind of life he truly wanted. For him, not hurrying to eat the marshmallow "today" means greater success and happiness "tomorrow." This book introduces the "Marshmallow Theory" from Stanford University's "Marshmallow Experiment": the ability to delay gratification of your desires will help you achieve greater success (those who resist the marshmallow temptation are more successful than those who eat it). Through the story of successful entrepreneur Jonathan Pechter helping his driver Arthur set goals and take steps to achieve them, the book explains why some people succeed while others fail. Regardless of your profession, resisting the marshmallow temptation will guide you toward success. For Arthur, who is only satisfied with "today," there is no real "tomorrow." He can only envy those successful people who have achieved their dreams. When his boss Jonathan told him the secret of success through the marshmallow story, he finally knew what kind of life he truly wanted. For him, not hurrying to eat the marshmallow "today" means greater success and happiness "tomorrow." This book introduces the "Marshmallow Theory" from Stanford University's "Marshmallow Experiment": the ability to delay gratification of your desires will help you achieve greater success (those who resist the marshmallow temptation are more successful than those who eat it). Through the story of successful entrepreneur Jonathan Pechter helping his driver Arthur set goals and take steps to achieve them, the book explains why some people succeed while others fail. Regardless of your profession, resisting the marshmallow temptation will guide you toward success.
About the Author: Dr. Jim Dabrowski is an internationally renowned speaker and writer. He provides motivational guidance to the famous Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers teams in the USA. His clients include major global companies such as Verizon, Pfizer, Kodak, Xerox, 3M, and Continental Airlines. Ellen Singer is the author of the award-winning book Quicksand: One Woman's Escape from the Husband Who Stalked Her.