 |   Author : Joachim de Posada Number of Pages : 112 Publisher : Berkley Hardcover List Price: Our Price: $9.75 You Save: $10.2 (52%) Used Price : $5.97 |
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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!
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Customer reviews
90 Pages Changed My Life 
by .. Orlando Rodriguez, Esq. (florida)
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.
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Don't Eat The Marshmallow...Yet! : The Secret to Sweet Success in Work and Life by .. Maria E. Espinal (Orlando, FL USA)
I had the pleasure of listening to Mr. Joachim De Posada speak at a convention in West Palm Beach. I loved his enthusiastic presentation and took interest in his book. After reading this book (it only took about one hour), I gave it to my children and my niece, who are young adults and are spending more than they are making.
I was pleasantly surprised how receptive they were and have already implemented some of Mr. De Posada's ideas about "delaying gratification" and saving for the future.
This book is very easy to read, and should be required reading in economics and given to every teenager and young adult by their parents.
LIFE ALTERING and saying this book is SWEET would be an understatement by .. Sarah Summers ()
This book will change your life. I guarantee it! Heartwarming, easy to read and with brilliant steps to help you reach your goals (whatever they may be!) This is not one of those sickeningly belittling self-help books. This book does not talk down to you, but talks to your level with insights that are relatable and simple to follow. This incredible book teaches you that whether your goal is to lose 10 pounds or find a cure for cancer... you CAN and WILL achieve it... if you just don't eat the marshmallow... YET!
Marshmallow today, gone tomorrow? This book changed my old habits and tomorrow I'll have two marshmallows! by .. Melissa Sanchez (Brooklyn, NY)
My aunt recently came to visit me and strongly suggested I read your "Don't eat the marshmallow...yet!" book along with the Motivational mini book. Since reading the book (just two days ago), one effect your book had on me was to set up a savings account that will transfer funds from my checking account twice a month. My aunt, along with your book, also inspired me use passages and quote some lines that I am using for my midterm paper.
I wanted to thank you for the inspiration and additional motivation (that I YES needed!). I am continuing the domino effect and am recommending this book to my friends and even my boss.
I will continue re-reading this book and adopt the marshmallow theory/delayed gratification as my own. I strongly believe this has provided a positive change in my life that I will repeatedly profit from.
Inspirational by .. Andrea Abuchaibe (Miami, Fl)
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!