The Stanford Marshmallow Experiment and why it’s the secret to your results Back in the 1970s, Stanford researchers gave kids a simple choice: Eat one marshmallow now, or wait 15 minutes and get two. Most kids couldn’t wait. But the ones who did? Years later, they were more successful in almost every area. School, health, and even income. The lesson: delayed gratification builds success. If you’re working toward a goal right now - training, dieting, or building your business and you’re not seein

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The Stanford Marshmallow Experiment: Delayed Gratification

The Stanford marshmallow experiment was a study on delayed gratification in 1972 led by psychologist Walter Mischel. The researchers followed each child for more than 40 years and over and over again, the group who waited patiently for the second marshmallow succeed in whatever capacity they were measuring. In other words, this series of experiments proved that the ability to delay gratification was critical for success in life. | Sacred Thomas