Walter Mischel Quotes
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In fact, Bill Clinton's an excellent example of what he should be doing when he realizes that he's not invulnerable. He realized two things: his invulnerability was contextualized in two things: junk food, and he had a problem with certain kinds of women.
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I think the whole point about self-control, the whole point about willpower, is to help people understand that there are endless self-nudge techniques that can be enormously helpful and are very simple.
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If you want to know why some kids can wait and others can't, then you've got to think like they think.
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And you can save more money for retirement. It’s not just about marshmallows.
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James Watson summarizes the conclusion: “A predisposition does not a predetermination make.
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Once you realize that will power is just a matter of learning how to control your attention and thoughts, you can really begin to increase it.
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Melancholy is not one of my emotions. Quite seriously, I don't do melancholy. It's a miserable way to be.
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I made a pact with my three-year-old thumb-sucking daughter that if she stopped sucking her thumb, I would stop sucking my pipe.
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If you can deal with hot emotions, then you can study for the S.A.T. instead of watching television, and you can save more money for retirement. It's not just about marshmallows.
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I have an easy tendency to stumble and fall, which is not a good thing in an 84-year-old guy, so when I brush my teeth, then I do balancing exercises.
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