Delayed Gratification

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Cognition

Foundational Lexiconwaiting for reward
Executive Parlancetemporal patience
Scholarly Discoursedeferred consumption
Babel ZenithDelayed Gratification
Origin: Marshmallow Test

Etymology & Meaning

The ability to resist immediate reward for larger later reward.

In the Boardroom

Reinvesting profits instead of taking dividends.

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