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The marshmallow test
Dec. 14th, 2006 09:03 am( In case you haven't heard of it: )
I have my own experience with something like the marshmallow test.
When I was 7 or 8, a friend of the family visited from Europe and gave me a tiny Toblerone chocolate bar. It was probably 3 or 4 oz of chocolate. At the time I didn't know of anyplace you could get them in the U.S., I assumed that until I grew up and could go to Europe myself, I was unlikely to get more of this candy, which I liked quite a bit.
The bar is made in pieces, each is a triangle and I think there were maybe 10 pieces total. Every few months I would eat a half or a third of one piece. I had that candybar in my jewelry box until I was 12 or 13 year old. I kept it carefully wrapped so it didn't get stale. I also remember that I consciously decided that I would eat the entire last piece, rather than eating it in bits. I thought that would be more satisfying.
I've never been quite sure just what that episode says about me....
I have my own experience with something like the marshmallow test.
When I was 7 or 8, a friend of the family visited from Europe and gave me a tiny Toblerone chocolate bar. It was probably 3 or 4 oz of chocolate. At the time I didn't know of anyplace you could get them in the U.S., I assumed that until I grew up and could go to Europe myself, I was unlikely to get more of this candy, which I liked quite a bit.
The bar is made in pieces, each is a triangle and I think there were maybe 10 pieces total. Every few months I would eat a half or a third of one piece. I had that candybar in my jewelry box until I was 12 or 13 year old. I kept it carefully wrapped so it didn't get stale. I also remember that I consciously decided that I would eat the entire last piece, rather than eating it in bits. I thought that would be more satisfying.
I've never been quite sure just what that episode says about me....
