Dearest Ashley and Abby,
We had a wonderful time "scootering" at the zoo and watching hilarious animal shows with Godma's family. Ashley Kor Kor was picked as one of the 4 volunteers in the animal show to hold up the hula hoop for the Golden Retriever to jump through. That was fun!
The most memorial show for Mummy was the sea lion show. The trainer placed a fish in front of the sea lion and we all know how much sea lions love fish. However, it did not rush to eat the fish but waited patiently for the trainer to signal him to eat the fish. The sea lion knows that if it rushes to eat the fish against his trainer's will, it will not have more fish to eat. However, it knows it will have more fish to eat if it listens to its owner. This is self-control.
Self-control is the ability to control one's emotions, behavior and desires in order to obtain some reward later. In the 1960s, Walter Mischel tested four year old children for self control in "The Marshmallow Test": the children were each given a marshmallow and told that they can eat it anytime they want, but if they waited 15 minutes, they would receive another marshmallow. Follow up studies showed that the results correlated well with these children's success levels in later life.
By the same token, if you tell yourself that I must pay full attention in class despite the urge to talk or being distracted, then you will do well in your study. Coupled that with daily revision and study, you will receive the reward by end of the year - You will ACE your exam and you will be receiving the prize and recognition from your Principal during the year-end prize presentation ceremony.
If a sea lion can practises self-control, so can we!
Hugs & Kisses,
Mummy Dearest
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