Short motivational talk by Codie Sanchez (YouTube) arguing that weakness grows when ignored and that self-control/delayed gratification predict long-term academic, health, and financial success (references the Marshmallow Study and an American Psychological Association finding). Sanchez recommends changing one’s language and identity—speaking as if disciplined behaviors are already done (past tense)—to strengthen self-control and progress faster.
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Let's get something straight. Weakness does not disappear when you ignore it, it grows. In fact, one of my favorite studies from the American Psychological association talked about basically, self control predicts academic achievement, health and money success. The study basically went like this. They followed a group of people for decades that showed that if they could control themselves for longer, that had a higher predisposition to them achieving big things in life. It was called the Marshmallow Study. Famously, the cool part is you can actually turn. Turn yourself into the type of person that has self control or delayed gratification. What do I mean? It means I want you to change your verbiage. Do you want to do it? Are you going to do it? Or have you already resolved to do it? Meaning is it in the past tense like it's already done? If you're already this type of person that has done this thing, you are more likely to do it. So everything that you do today, I want you to think about how do I hold off on that little tiny marshmallow so that I can move forward faster?