tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post823012664642341491..comments2024-02-15T11:55:02.998-08:00Comments on Why Homeschool: Teach your children to pass the marshmallowHenry Catehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097237237859928969noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-57411649593749686092008-08-04T08:29:00.000-07:002008-08-04T08:29:00.000-07:00"Good things come to those who wait."Yes. It is a..."Good things come to those who wait."<BR/><BR/>Yes. It is a great saying.<BR/><BR/>In this context I might add something like:<BR/><BR/>"Good things come to those who intelligently wait."<BR/><BR/>Just waiting isn't enough, you have to be wise in where you spend your effort.Henry Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097237237859928969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-50489086478956774522008-08-03T16:09:00.000-07:002008-08-03T16:09:00.000-07:00Isn't there a quote (I can't remember who said thi...Isn't there a quote (I can't remember who said this) but "Good things come to those who wait"? I think this is a neat concept to teach students. Saving our money instead of instantly spending enabled my husband and me to retire earlier than our peers so we are young enough and healthy enough to do traveling and hiking.loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-63236515312221992082008-07-29T21:15:00.000-07:002008-07-29T21:15:00.000-07:00"On the other hand, there can sometimes be a bit t..."On the other hand, there can sometimes be a bit too much in the way of delayed gratification."<BR/><BR/>You are right.<BR/><BR/>My guess is in the United States 70% don't delay gratification enough, 20% are probably about right, and 10% delay gratification too much.Henry Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097237237859928969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-45525714051006030132008-07-28T16:07:00.000-07:002008-07-28T16:07:00.000-07:00On the other hand, there can sometimes be a bit to...On the other hand, there can sometimes be a bit <I>too</I> much in the way of delayed gratification. I was reminded of this recently by my mom of all people. I have a very difficult time spending money on myself for non-necessities even if they really won't make much of a difference in our overall budget. <BR/><BR/>For example, I just couldn't bring myself to buy a digital camera even though I wanted one because I had a film one that worked perfectly well. A few hundred dollars really wouldn't have made a significant dent in our bottom line but I simply couldn't justify the purchase to myself. Finally, I received one as a Christmas gift from my in-laws and I love it! <BR/><BR/>My mom reminded me of this the other day and she made the very good point that there needs to be a balance between saving for the future and enjoying the present.Crimson Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03254830856234479999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-22828117942765343632008-07-28T07:12:00.000-07:002008-07-28T07:12:00.000-07:00Robert - delayed gratification is hard. :-)Chris ...Robert - delayed gratification is hard. :-)<BR/><BR/>Chris - congratulations and best wishes. Children are a handful, and a blessing.Henry Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097237237859928969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-69018910067657795952008-07-25T09:08:00.000-07:002008-07-25T09:08:00.000-07:00What a great lesson. I really enjoyed reading this...What a great lesson. I really enjoyed reading this and will think about it as my wife and I are expecting our first child.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284832038989114035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-65513616249134869082008-07-25T06:57:00.000-07:002008-07-25T06:57:00.000-07:00I don't know, if I have to wait 15 or 20 minutes, ...I don't know, if I have to wait 15 or 20 minutes, I want 5 or 6 marshmallows, not just 2.Robert M. Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04859539802875463995noreply@blogger.com