The Power of Delayed Gratification

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Delayed gratification is the practice of denial, detachment, or removal from something that you want.
Waiting to eat cookies until after dinner is a simple example of delayed gratification.
‘Waiting to achieve’ is another form of delayed gratification when other priorities take precedent.
Delayed gratification is important because it’s a form of discipline.
Accomplishing a dream or a goal requires discipline to achieve. Keep in mind that part of that discipline is delayed gratification.

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What Is Behavior Modeling?

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Modeling is what we are doing with our behaviors, our words, our actions, and our thoughts. Those thoughts turn to reality and then to action.
Be conscious and careful of what you model. Others do what you do; not what you say. A person in a position of authority, influence or leadership must be careful of what he/she models because that modeling will come back. Model to be the best, and you’ll find opportunities open up to you.
Modeling can be generational. Sometimes,

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What you speak is what you think; what you think is what you believe, and your belief controls your actions.
The association of words delivers a message, delivers instruction, and sends out a call to the world.
By speaking aloud, you engage with other senses; giving the want, need and desire to go into action.
The spoken word has the power to remain whether it’s positive or negative.
Learn to speak positively. Make it a habit for 21 days.

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We learn habits They are environmental and can be taught.
What inputs do you put into your mind to create habits?
We can have a habit on how we think.
It takes about 21 days to create a habit. As you repeat an action often enough, it becomes engrained and part of your natural thought process.
To change a habit, start with 21 days. You don’t have to change the rest of your life;

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Hope is having belief in something that isn’t seen.
Hope builds life, creates enthusiasm, and gives a torch to guide the way.
Without hope, you are destined to the worst things in life instead of the best.
When a baby is born, there is great hope for that child’s success in life.
Parents keep belief alive because of their hope for a better future and better life for their child
Parents teach the child to avoid the moss-covered rocks of life and not slip and fall as they did.

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How do you manage your time? Are you effective?
Make a conscious decision to manage time and create priorities.
Be a good steward of your time.
By planning your time productivity in units, you can get more done in less time.
Time goes by whether you’re doing anything or not. Don’t procrastinate on the choices you need to make.
Do the things you have to do in a timely fashion. Then,

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Take a look at your habits.
- Do you read your dreams every day out loud?
- Do you have a 10-10-10 list written?
- Do you have affirmations written that you’re reading out loud every day?
- Are you reading 10 to 15 minutes a day out of a positive mental attitude book?
- Are you mentoring?
- Are you in the pursuit of your dreams and goals?
If you’re employing E5 principles, usually, it’s just a minor adjustment to get the results you’re lacking.

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Having trouble being in submission? Odds are you have your arrows in.
Look further than yourself; look to others and your service to others in order to learn submissiveness.
Being submissive means not that you’re a door mat, but that you’re sub to the mission.
What’s your mission?
Be sub to that mission; put the mission above your wish, wants, needs, and desires.
Start by being in submission to your dreams,

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Teachability: your ability to be taught. Are you open-minded? Willing to listen? Learn? Apply what you’ve been taught?
Typically, the younger you are, the more teach-able you are.
Learning after you think you know it all is what matters.
Let the wisdom faucet pour into you. Allow the words of others to take root.
Whoever you allow yourself to be teachable with should have fruit on his/her tree.
No matter what your age,

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When developing leadership skills or trying to grow forward, you might experience a little “kick back”. Married or single – some well-meaning spouse or friend can reject the idea that you’re going to change.

They take a “Show me. Let’s wait and see attitude.

They will start to see the changes.

They will recognize the efforts you put forth to become better.

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