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    7.) SIMON SINEK’S OPINION Sinek refers to the problem of ‘instant gratification’ and explains that we‚ millennials‚ receive what we want‚ how we want it and whenever we want it. We’ve grown up in a world where instant gratification is a common trait of living. You want to know the score of the Australian Open? Just google it. Can’t find a decent hotel? Use Trivago. Craving sushi but don’t want to drive? Open your Uber Eats app. Every aspect of our lives has some form of technology‚ or an app‚ that

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    not matter that they do‚ and what growing up truly entails. In M. Scott Peck’s book The Road Less Traveled‚ he suggested four rules of discipline that lead to maturity and growth in a human being. These four pathways are the delay of gratification‚ acceptance of responsibility‚ dedication to truth‚ and balancing. Although he claims that most people have learned to use these four tools by the age of ten‚ I do not believe that everyone learns to grow up by the age of ten. In reality‚ I can

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    Statement taken from grit assignment‚ my level of GRIT is 4.16. per Duckworth scale. The ability to stay committed to a goal by delaying immediate gratification displays the willingness to grow and learn. For instance‚ my family as scorned me for years during the time that I have been enrolled in school for not participating in holiday events. Delaying immediate gratification in this instance leads me closer to achieving the goals at hand. Although employment opportunities appearance grim now. Inconclusion

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    In 1972‚ a Stanford professor named Walter Mischel conduct an experiment called "The Marshmallow Test" that tested the will power of young children. The main goal was to study whether deferred gratification can be an indicator of future success. To test his hypothesis‚ he choose to use children who’s ages ranged from four to six years old. The researcher would place a child in a room by his/ herself and give the child one marshmallow on a plate. He told the child‚ " I am going to step out of this

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    that life is difficult no longer matters."(p.15) 	The four main points of the Discipline section are delaying gratification‚ acceptance of responsibility‚ dedication to reality and balancing. These four points are referred to as tools to solve life’s problems. By using these tools one is able to overcome anything that life throws his or her way. 	Delaying gratification as Peck puts it is "a process of scheduling the pain and pleasure of life in such a way as to enhance the

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    endless need of reassurance. Does not handle delayed gratification well. Risk Factors for addiction *Social Need for attention/want to please others‚ -> this may increase histrionic individuals willingness to experiment with drugs/addictive behaviors Extravert/crave stimulation-> enjoyment of social settings may act as secondary rout to addictive substances/behaviours Poor decision making- diminished ability to delay gratification In movie this is displayed by promiscuity Impulsivity

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    examines a futuristic society where people live lifestyle where sexual and mental gratification are available. A lifestyle of sexual promiscuity‚ soma/drugs that release dopamine‚ and high status is the purpose of life. Short-term bursts of happiness and technological advancements enable the people of Brave New World to disregard consequences and always look forward to novelty. In Brave New World‚ novelty/instant gratification and the never ending need for more creates a consumer utopia that set the standard

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    How might that impact your ability to be persistent? How is the ability to delay gratification related to maturity. How is it related to self-control? How is it related to self- control? How is persistence different from self-control? I am very good at delaying gratification‚ because of my military training to be “Companionably Dis-Passionate.” I really think that this question is irreverent to me. I also think it has nothing

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    Doing this is another way to boost someone’s happiness. Today everyone’s uses credit cards so they can have instant gratification instead of having to wait around for whatever they want. It’s actually better to wait though‚ people feel better once they get something after they have waited a period of time for it. The french call it se réjouir which translates to be delighted

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    personality‚ causing immediate gratification for the individual. It deals with basic biological impulses such as food‚ water‚ sex‚ avoiding pain‚ and in Cady’s case‚ acceptance. The very first day of school she skips class simply because nobody else will pay attention to her and Janis said “we’re friends”. She doesn’t question getting into trouble or any of the consequences she could face from making this decision. Cady goes along with Janis because it gives her instant gratification that she has found a friend

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