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Оглавление‘Intelligence in the cat is underrated.’
LOUIS WAIN
Many a cat has pleaded for food and then, when it has been placed in its bowl, thought better of it and walked away. Occasionally the cat will relent and return for a nibble, but sometimes it will hold out until it’s served something better. The cat knows that it is not always best to take what is offered first time, but rather to check what else is available and then decide.
We too can use this waiting strategy to good effect. If something is offered, rather than accept it without quibble, take time to think about what is actually being offered, whether it’s what you want, what it entails and whether it could be bettered. Sometimes it can, sometimes it can’t, but as the cat knows, it can sometimes be worth buying that extra time and enjoying the benefits that patience and self-control can bring.
