Why SelfControl Is the Engine of Success
by Walter Mischel
Recommended by Josh Waitzkin
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Self Discipline, Psychology, and Personal Development.
Renowned psychologist Walter Mischel, designer of the famous Marshmallow Test, explains what selfcontrol is and how to master it. A child is presented with a marshmallow and given a choice: Eat this one now, or wait and enjoy two later. What will she do And what are the implications for her behavior later in life The world's leading expert on se...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Self Discipline, Psychology, and Personal Development.
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Consider The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy. Recommended by 8 sources.
“Soft-spoken, heavily illustrated fable built from short dialogues and watercolor sketches. Each spread pairs a spare line of text with a loose drawing, so the pleasure is visual and aphoristic rather than narrative; readers collect felt-true sentences more than plot. Most useful when you want quick consolations, a prompt for conversation with a child, or a pause during a rough day. Limiting if you want sustained argument, concrete advice, or tightly plotted storytelling: the repetition of gentleness can feel sentimental or thin after a while.”
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