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Good Habits (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
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Good Habits (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)

by Harvard Business Review, James Clear, Rasmus Hougaard, Jacqueline Carter, Whitney Johnson
April 2023
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
160 pages
1h 21m
English
Harvard Business Review Press
Audiobook available
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What Separates Goals We Achieve from Goals We Don’t

By Kaitlin Woolley and Ayelet Fishbach

The importance of delaying gratification is universally recognized. Being able to forgo immediate benefits in order to achieve larger goals in the future is viewed as a key skill. For example, consider the classic marshmallow test experiment: Children’s ability to delay eating one marshmallow so that they can get two marshmallows later is linked to a number of positive life outcomes, including academic success and healthy relationships.1

But wouldn’t immediate benefits also help us follow through on our long-term goals? To explore this question, we conducted five studies, surveying 449 people, including students, gym-goers, and museum visitors. They ...

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ISBN: 9781647825041