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Delayed Gratification and Budgeting

May 26, 2021 · by · in Life Coaching, Money Matters, Parenting, Setting Boundaries, Single Mothers · 1 Comment

Delayed Gratification According to M. Scott Peck, “Delaying gratification is a process of scheduling the pain and pleasure of life in such way as to enhance the pleasure by meeting and experiencing the pain first and getting it over with. It is the only decent way to live.” Do you have the discipline it takes […]

The Road Less Traveled book cover

4Guiding Points from The Road Less Traveled

January 30, 2017 · by · in accepting life, courageous living, dealing with life as single parent, Gail Cawley Showalter, Single Mothers, spiritual growth · Leave a comment

In the first section Peck addresses “discipline.” He states, “Discipline is the basic set of tools we require to solve life’s problems.” He encourages us to:

Delay gratification
Accept responsibility
Be dedicated to truth
Prioritize different requirements in our lives.