The Process of Inkshedding

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THE INDIVIDUAL STATEMENTS


"Intelligence is largely at the mercy of self control...".

The ability to delay satisfaction or gratification is and of itself a kind of intelligence. There were "tricks" that could be taught to the kids so that they would be able to resist the desire to eat the marshmallow right away. For example, imagining it was just an image of a marshmallow. Skills like these have to be practiced and learned. 

For example, being distracted by a television show that is on an you're doing homework. Concentrate on doing homework. 

This quote means that you need self- control to not be side-lined by TV, videogames, or whatever in order to achieve "intelligence". If you can't sit and do work, read a book, or write a paper for an hour, it's going to be tough at school or workplace. Your intelligence is in the "mercy" of self control because this paper argues that with a lack or self control, learning becomes very difficult. 

In order to control yourself you need intelligence to know how to. You need to come up with ways in order to control yourself. For example, a way to delay yourself is to imagine the prize as something disgusting or undesirable. 

One can intellectually know not to do something, and still be unable to resist the temptation. The knowledge of right and wrong, or of delayed gratification isn't always enough to prevent one from being tempted. People often lose control when faced with a prospect they can't resist, even when they know it would be in their best interest to hold out. 




PIECING IT TOGETHER
"Intelligence is largely at the mercy of self control...". This quote means that you need self- control to not be side-lined by TV, videogames, or whatever in order to achieve "intelligence". One can intellectually know not to do something, and still be unable to resist the temptation. The knowledge of right and wrong, or of delayed gratification isn't always enough to prevent one from being tempted. In order to control yourself you need intelligence to know how to. Skills like these have to be practiced and learned. For example, being distracted by a television show that is on an you're doing homework. Concentrate on doing homework. You need to come up with ways in order to control yourself. People often lose control when faced with a prospect they can't resist, even when they know it would be in their best interest to hold out. For example, a way to delay yourself is to imagine the prize as something disgusting or undesirable. The ability to delay satisfaction or gratification is and of itself a kind of intelligence. There were "tricks" that could be taught to the kids so that they would be able to resist the desire to eat the marshmallow right away. If you can't sit and do work, read a book, or write a paper for an hour, it's going to be tough at school or workplace. 


ADDITION
 "Intelligence is largely at the mercy of self control...". One could argue that this quote means that one would need self- control to not be side-lined by TV, videogames, or other forms of distraction in order to achieve "intelligence". This can be challenging, though, because while one can intellectually know not to do something, he or she can still be unable to resist the temptation. The knowledge of right and wrong, or of delayed gratification isn't always enough to prevent one from being tempted. In order to control yourself you need intelligence and knowledge of yourself. Skills like these have to be practiced and learned. For example, if you're doing homework and your favorite television show is on. Concentrate on doing homework. You need to come up with ways in order to control yourself. If concentration proves difficult, another way to delay yourself is to imagine the prize as something disgusting or undesirable. It has been found that people often lose control when faced with a prospect they can't resist, even when they know it would be in their best interest to hold out. The ability to delay satisfaction or gratification is in itself a kind of intelligence. There were "tricks" that could be taught to the kids so that they would be able to resist the desire to eat the marshmallow right away, and along with that, there are certain "tricks" that one could train his or her mind to do and think of when faced with other such challenges. If you can't sit and do work, read a book, or write a paper for an hour, it's going to be tough at school or workplace. 


FINISHED PARAGRAPH

"Intelligence is largely at the mercy of self control...". One could argue that this quote means that one would need self- control to not be side-lined by TV, videogames, or other forms of distraction in order to achieve "intelligence". This can be challenging, though, because while one can intellectually know not to do something, he or she can still be unable to resist the temptation. The knowledge of right and wrong, or of delayed gratification isn't always enough to prevent one from being tempted. In order to control yourself you need intelligence and knowledge of yourself. Skills like these have to be practiced and learned. For example, if you're doing homework and your favorite television show is on. Concentrate on doing homework. You need to come up with ways in order to control yourself. If concentration proves difficult, another way to delay yourself is to imagine the prize as something disgusting or undesirable. It has been found that people often lose control when faced with a prospect they can't resist, even when they know it would be in their best interest to hold out. The ability to delay satisfaction or gratification is in itself a kind of intelligence. There were "tricks" that could be taught to the kids so that they would be able to resist the desire to eat the marshmallow right away, and along with that, there are certain "tricks" that one could train his or her mind to do and think of when faced with other such challenges. If you can't sit and do work, read a book, or write a paper for an hour, it's going to be tough at school or workplace. With self control, one may find his or herself advancing in their pursuits, and more easily attentive and responsible.