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Level 1 · ages 6–8OECD RRSave

Being patient

🎯 Goal: Understand waiting sometimes gives a bigger reward (delayed gratification).
You learn to be patient: often waiting a bit gives you more. Those who can wait usually save and reach goals better.

Let’s explore

Some things give you more if you wait a little.
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Example: eat 1 candy now, or wait until afternoon for 2 candies. Waiting wins!
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Patient people usually save better and reach their goals.

Practice activity

🤔 Next time you want to buy now, try waiting a day to see if you still want it.
Worked example: You really want to buy a 30,000d toy right now. You tell yourself “I will check tomorrow.” Next day, if you still want it, buy it; if not, you just saved 30,000d.

Quick quiz

1. Waiting sometimes gives us?
→ A bigger reward
2. Eat 1 candy now or wait for 2 — which wins?
→ Wait for 2
3. Patient people usually?
→ Save and reach goals better
4. Wanting a toy, you try?
→ Wait a day to see if you still want it
5. "Delayed gratification" means?
→ Wait to get something better

🎯 Real-life mission

When you want to buy something, wait until tomorrow before asking.

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