先別急著吃棉花糖： 耐心的藝術(上) Learning How to Wait

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       The most important idea in Don ’t Eat the Marshmallow...Yet! is the importance of delayed reward. People tend to be in a hurry to have the things they want, but usually, they can get better results by being patient and careful. The novel explores many life goals that can be achieved by staying focused and having self-control, like saving money and pursuing an education. The story also includes many quotes and examples from famous people in history.

 　　Joachim de Posada was a Puerto Rican professional speaker and business coach. He became very popular in the mid-2000s for his TED talks, books, and speeches about the principles of the marshmallow experiment. He delivered5 speeches in both English and Spanish, and was a great role model and inspiration for many people.

 　　Even though he spoke English with an accent, he was able to hold the attention of all his listeners. His audience found him an energetic speaker and quite easy to understand. De Posada also performed the marshmallow experiment in Colombia and found that the results were very similar. Interestingly, one little girl tried to trick the researchers by hollowing out her marshmallow so that it seemed like she didn’t eat it!

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