Thursday, May 23, 2013

Finally over a million views on my TED U Talk

Joachim De Posada

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1,000,197 Views
In this short talk from TED U, Joachim de Posada shares a landmark experiment on delayed gratification -- and how it can predict future success. With priceless video of kids trying their hardest not to eat the marshmallow.
Joachim de Posada is a speaker and motivational coach. He's the author of "How to Survive Among the Piranhas" and "Don't Eat the Marshmallow ... Yet.
If you haven't seen it, go to http://www.ted.com/talks/joachim_de_posada_says_don_t_eat_the_marshmallow_yet.html

Also, if you are around Miami on June 4th, we will be presenting Keep your Eye on the Marshmallow at Books and Books in Coral Gables at 8pm. Hope to see you there.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Imagination and the power to choose

Joachim De Posada

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Through imagination, human beings have the power to visualize uncreated or unrealized worlds of potential that lies within every single human being.

 
Through our conscience, what Freud used to call the super ego, we can come in contact with universal laws or principles and when we connect them with our own, unique singular talents and ways we can contribute to our happiness and the happiness of others, we are able to write our own script in our lives and not be at the mercy of circumstances.

 
Yes, there are many, many things we can't control in life. Some good, many even bad ones. But what we do have the power to do is to choose how we react to any event we face in life.

 
That is our biggest singular power.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

A state of well being

Joachim De Posada

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Sometimes there are apparently noble reasons given to making money, such as the desire to take care of one's family.

 
And these things are important.

 
But to focus on money making as a center of your attention, will bring about its own undoing.

 
To quote page 8 of our book Keep your Eye on the Marshmallow.

 
" While career advancement and financial health are important, there is much more to life. Success, then, is not just a measure of how financially independent you are; it's about having strong, mutually beneficial relationships;passion for your job, career or hobby; good health; and a vision that goes further than your own life or family, into your community, country or even the world. We call this state of success "well being"."