THE MARSHMALLOW TEST
Kids who could delay eating a marshmallow went on to have:
•Better grades
•Better jobs
•More successful lives

Why? Self-regulation.

Inside your brain right now:
🧠 Limbic System (Impulsive teenager) Wants instant gratification NOW
VS.
🧘 Prefrontal Cortex (Zen monk) Can delay gratification for bigger rewards

THE PROBLEM:
Most of us are living in chronic fight-or-flight.

When your limbic system runs the show, blood flows AWAY from your brain.

You literally can't think clearly.

RESEARCH SHOWS:
People with insufficient self-control:
❌ Focus on negative emotions
❌ Can't overcome difficult states
❌ Don't look for solutions

They complain. They make excuses. They don't change.

THE SOLUTION:
Create a "Ulysses Pact"

High performers don't rely on willpower.

They make decisions when they're STRONG that protect them when they're weak.

What's YOUR marshmallow?

What instant gratification keeps pulling you off course?

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