Comments on: How Long Can you Wait?

By: 5 Lessons from Seth Godin’s Linchpin | Everyday Excellence

5 Lessons from Seth Godin’s Linchpin | Everyday Excellence — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:31:58 +0000

[...] the web, remarkable content spreads quicker than ever before. I once wrote a blog post entitled how long you can wait that talks about how delayed gratification is the key to success. On a whim I submitted it to [...]

By: Alexander

Alexander — Sat, 09 May 2009 21:21:24 +0000

To delay a gratification is oftentimes a good investment, but it also can be misguided. Consider for example people who are believing in an afterlife or are awaiting the revolution of the proletariat. To lead a good life, one has to balance long-term goals with rational short-term pleasures.

By: shabbar

shabbar — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:15:45 +0000

thanks for sharing.. very informative

By: axel g

axel g — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:40:27 +0000

Thanks for sharing!

“I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward”

Hope is beautiful +_+

By: Blowden

Blowden — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:10:55 +0000

Stupid kids. Could have ate all three right there. Take that, nice man.

By: Bryant

Bryant — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:38:45 +0000

@Kiefer, @nick – Right on. You only have to look at the front page of the financial papers to realize that all of this need for instant gratification is finally catching up with us….

By: Johnny Goodyear

Johnny Goodyear — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:29:04 +0000

The dictum “Don’t worry about the things you buy, but always keep the things you make.” has always stood me in good stead.

By: nick

nick — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:05:06 +0000

Great post. I originally came across the marshmallow story when reading the book Influencer. I also wrote a an article I agree with Keifer that the US has a large problem with instant gratification. The problem is that no one teaches these principles to the younger generations.

By: kiefer

kiefer — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:00:51 +0000

Great post, instant gratification is one the biggest problems facing our society today.

Every wants it now, and has no desire to earn anything.

If they have to work at something, they just quit.

This is exactly why we have such an obese society; i keep telling people you can help choose you future health buy your actions today.

We all have to age, but you don’t have to get old!

By: TheDentist

TheDentist — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:50:46 +0000

Seriously, I would have just eaten all three and left. Those who are truely successful don’t get that way by following arbitrary rules, but by thinking outside the box.