It is often difficult to...
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It is often difficult to discipline oneself to delay gratification. One of the great challenges in contemporary American culture revolves around making the hard decisions necessary to live a disciplined life.
Friends of the actress Geena Davis tell of how she literally dropped out of sight for several months and completely isolated herself during training to attempt securing a spot on the U. S. Olympic Archery team. Davis, a successful actress, who won an Academy Award for best supporting actress, deferred the rhythm of life in Hollywood in pursuit of her dream to compete. There are costs involved in such decisions, but benefits, also.
The decision to read the final page of a mystery novel, in order to see how things turn out can destroy the suspense so necessary to appreciating the author's tale. Doing so, can subsequently undermine the reader's enjoyment of the novel.
Friends of the actress Geena Davis tell of how she literally dropped out of sight for several months and completely isolated herself during training to attempt securing a spot on the U. S. Olympic Archery team. Davis, a successful actress, who won an Academy Award for best supporting actress, deferred the rhythm of life in Hollywood in pursuit of her dream to compete. There are costs involved in such decisions, but benefits, also.
The decision to read the final page of a mystery novel, in order to see how things turn out can destroy the suspense so necessary to appreciating the author's tale. Doing so, can subsequently undermine the reader's enjoyment of the novel.
