- Gebundene Ausgabe: 112 Seiten
- Verlag: Berkley Hardcover (6. September 2005)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0425205452
- ISBN-13: 978-0425205457
- Vom Hersteller empfohlenes Alter: Ab 18 Jahren
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 21,6 x 14,7 x 1,4 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 140.720 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Arthur is a chauffeur who is intellectually gifted. Jonathan is no less bright than Arthur, equally hard-working, and a billionaire. So why is Jonathan in the back seat of the limousine and Arthur in the front? What explains the difference between success and failure? And what does it mean to you and your children?
Joachim de Posada, a world-renowned motivational speaker, found the answer in a landmark Stanford University study of children who were able to delay gratification-in the form of a marshmallow they'd been given to eat-with the promise that they'd be rewarded with an additional marshmallow if they resisted eating the first for fifteen minutes. Ten years later, the children who held out had grown up to be significantly more successful than those who had eaten their marshmallow immediately.
Posada saw that the key difference between success and failure is not merely hard work or superior intelligence, but the ability to delay gratification. "Marshmallow resisters" achieve high levels of success while others eat all their marshmallows at once, so to speak-accumulating debt and dissatisfaction despite their occupations or incomes. But it doesn't have to be that way. Using a simple parable and real-life examples (including basketball great Larry Bird and major league baseball catcher Jorge Posada, Joachim's cousin), this life-changing book shows readers how the moves made today can pay off big tomorrow-if they just don't eat the marshmallow...yet!
Synopsis
Argues that the key difference between success and failure lies, not only in hard work or superior intelligence and talent, but also in the ability to delay gratification, in a guide that combines a simple parable with real-life examples.
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90 Pages Changed My Life
5. Oktober 2005
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
I'd like to preface my review of this book by stating unequivocally that I am not, nor will I ever be a person who seeks intellectual or spiritual solace in the pages of a book. In fact, I've always scoffed cynically at the poor lost sheep who spend hundreds of dollars in the hopes that one of those "Tony Robbins types" will lead them to the promised land. It was with this skepticism that I began to read the pages of a book that will affect every aspect of my life for as long as I live.
My girlfriend recommended "Marshmallow" to me some time ago. Because she is a woman whom I love and admire, I felt compelled to read this book that she credits so much for her strength and success. Eventually, as most men in love do, I did as I was told; I read the book.
Then I read it again. And then again. Dr. De Posada somehow wrote my biography without ever having have met me. He knew exactly which poor decisions I was making in my life, and eerily, he knew the thought process behind those decisions. In a simple, concise, easy to read jewel, Dr. De Posada can teach anyone how to save money, rear children, or even lose weight just by applying one principle to all of their decisions, "don't eat the marshmallow...yet!" If you can delay the immediate gratification, the "quick fix," you will be a happier and more successful person in life. Why eat 10 Bic Macs a month when you can have one filet mignon for the same amount of money and a lot less fat? Why buy the Rolex today when, if properly invested, you could use the money to retire tomorrow and own 10 Rolexes if you wished.
As a young attorney I found my self spending my new-found riches on things that simply will not last. All I had left of the money I would spend were faint memories and hang-overs. I was so anxious to immediately enjoy the fruits of my labor, that I failed to realize those fruits had not yet rippened.
Since reading this book I have made giant strides in becoming a "marshmallow resister." The results can be measured by the resurgence of my once waning my bank account. This doesn't mean that I have become a frugal, anti-social leper. Quite the opposite, the quality of my life has improved. Rather than drinking at the local bar 3 days a week, I go once a week and find that I enjoy it even more. This is what the book makes you realize, that more often than not, less is more. And that if you apply patience and discipline to your life instead of pleasing yourself every chance you get, you will be paid off in the long-run.
Buy this book.
(...)
My girlfriend recommended "Marshmallow" to me some time ago. Because she is a woman whom I love and admire, I felt compelled to read this book that she credits so much for her strength and success. Eventually, as most men in love do, I did as I was told; I read the book.
Then I read it again. And then again. Dr. De Posada somehow wrote my biography without ever having have met me. He knew exactly which poor decisions I was making in my life, and eerily, he knew the thought process behind those decisions. In a simple, concise, easy to read jewel, Dr. De Posada can teach anyone how to save money, rear children, or even lose weight just by applying one principle to all of their decisions, "don't eat the marshmallow...yet!" If you can delay the immediate gratification, the "quick fix," you will be a happier and more successful person in life. Why eat 10 Bic Macs a month when you can have one filet mignon for the same amount of money and a lot less fat? Why buy the Rolex today when, if properly invested, you could use the money to retire tomorrow and own 10 Rolexes if you wished.
As a young attorney I found my self spending my new-found riches on things that simply will not last. All I had left of the money I would spend were faint memories and hang-overs. I was so anxious to immediately enjoy the fruits of my labor, that I failed to realize those fruits had not yet rippened.
Since reading this book I have made giant strides in becoming a "marshmallow resister." The results can be measured by the resurgence of my once waning my bank account. This doesn't mean that I have become a frugal, anti-social leper. Quite the opposite, the quality of my life has improved. Rather than drinking at the local bar 3 days a week, I go once a week and find that I enjoy it even more. This is what the book makes you realize, that more often than not, less is more. And that if you apply patience and discipline to your life instead of pleasing yourself every chance you get, you will be paid off in the long-run.
Buy this book.
(...)
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Not what we expected
22. Dezember 2009
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
I bought this book for my wife, having heard about the fascinating 'marshmallow' experiment. Unfortunately, this book's relationship with that experiment ends with the title. This book is nothing more than anecdotal sugary fluff, which I suppose is appropriate, given the alleged subject. The writer fails to give any true scientific data on these experiments and instead relates many irrelevant stories, carried along with weak, generic characters (one of which, the uber-successful millionaire, seems to be egotistically based on the writer). The writer's attempt to put something more concrete at the end of the book, amounts to some highly questionable math that only seems relevant to the truly financially inept.
The only reason my wife and I were able to finish this book was due to it's minuscule length. If you enjoy hollow self-help books, then buy this book. I'm sure this book will make some people feel good about their goals, but don't be fooled with the title, it has no relation to the amazing 'marshmallow' experiment. If you want anything with substances, look into the actual research and avoid this book.
The only reason my wife and I were able to finish this book was due to it's minuscule length. If you enjoy hollow self-help books, then buy this book. I'm sure this book will make some people feel good about their goals, but don't be fooled with the title, it has no relation to the amazing 'marshmallow' experiment. If you want anything with substances, look into the actual research and avoid this book.
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Inspirational
1. Januar 2006
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
It's easy to set goals in life but the difficult part is to reach those goals. This book will help you through that journey.
I recommend this book to everyone. It has been a great inspiration and it has helped me discover what was wrong with my life. Now I have a clearer view of what it is that I want and how I'm going to reach my goals. I have a million challenges that I have to overcome now, but the idea of delay in gratification makes me excited!
Once again I recommend it to everyone. Read it!
I recommend this book to everyone. It has been a great inspiration and it has helped me discover what was wrong with my life. Now I have a clearer view of what it is that I want and how I'm going to reach my goals. I have a million challenges that I have to overcome now, but the idea of delay in gratification makes me excited!
Once again I recommend it to everyone. Read it!
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