Article: One of the strongest predictors of how successful a person is whether one can delay gratification for bigger rewards in the future. Take a bad habit that consumes time or sacrifices your health—like eating junk food or watching TV—and practice putting it off for as long as you can stand. This was proven in the classic marshmallow experiment, where children were promised two marshmallows if they could hold themselves back from eating a single marshmallow for fifteen minutes. Those who delayed the gratification to receive two marshmallows went on to have higher SAT scores, better health, and a lower risk of substance abuse. Follow up studies demonstrated that if children reliably received rewards when they delayed gratification, they would be better able to do so. Along similar lines, it is important to practice perseverance. Stop thinking about life as a sprint, instead think of it as a marathon. Don't expect to reach your goal in a short period of intense effort. Stay active and working to your goals all the time as consistently as possible.  Seinfeld, for example, argues that the key to his success was to sit down and write some jokes every day. It wasn't about periods of intense, highly motivated activity, but rather a devoted, consistent habit.  Some people recommend finishing up your most important or difficult task at the very beginning of the day. If you do that, you will have momentum and your difficult tasks won't intimidate you into procrastination. Research shows that nowadays the most successful people are those who combine skill with social graces. Social skills have become increasingly important in the modern world. They can best be cultivated through continuous practice. Practice socializing, even if it just saying “hello” or “thank you” to someone you meet in public. Watch how people who are popular act to determine what they do that attracts other people. Similarly, watch how people respond to you to see what does and does not work. Studies show that the confidence that you project about yourself is as important as your actual qualifications. Think about your accomplishments. Practice body language that exudes confidence. Once you develop the confidence to act and be successful, your confidence will naturally snowball with your accomplishments. To exude confidence, stand up straight with your shoulders back and chest out. Project your voice to sound strong. Make eye contact when you talk to someone. Exercise to look and feel strong. Many people feel that embracing change violates our authentic self. The most successful people, however, are those that do not perceive themselves as fixed, but rather as growing, changing to improve their skills, and adapt to the world around them.  Model yourself after successful people and follow their example. While authenticity can be a powerful asset, you shouldn't allow yourself to be held back by your inability to change. Instead embrace an evolving sense of authenticity: the idea that the authentic you is someone you are becoming, not someone you were.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Learn to delay gratification. Cultivate grit. Work on your social skills. Have confidence. Embrace change.
Article: To perform a hard reset with this method you will need to confirm that your Nook HD is fully powered down.  You will be turning the Nook HD on in a manner that will load the factory reset prompt rather than using the normal home screen. Instead of pressing the power button as usual to turn on your Nook you will need to hold both the power and home buttons down.  Turning your Nook on in this manner will load the factory reset prompt and allow you to complete the hard reset process. Hold the power and home buttons until you see the Nook logo appear on the screen.  After this logo appears you can release both the home and power buttons.  This will bring up the factory reset prompt. Once the factory reset prompt appears you can complete the reset process.  Completing the hard reset process will erase all personal data and will deregister your Nook HD.  Make sure you are ready to continue as there is no way to undo a hard reset.  Press the home key to finish the hard reset process. If you want to exit, press the power button.
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Turn your Nook off. Hold the Power and Home buttons. Wait for the Nook logo to appear. Make sure the factory reset prompt has appeared.
Article: A tapered brush is one of the best tools for applying cream foundation because it makes it easier to get even coverage. Using a brush to apply cream foundation may also make it easier to get even coverage in areas like your eyelids, around your nostrils, and along your hairline.  Dab a small amount of cream foundation on the brush and then begin spreading it over your face using short strokes. Keep going until you have the desired coverage. Beauty sponges are also excellent tools for getting even coverage with your cream foundation. These sponges are dense and curved with a pointed tip on the end. You can use the curved part of the sponge for larger areas of your face and the pointed part of the sponge for small areas, such as your eyelids and the areas around your lips.  Dab a small amount of foundation on the sponge and then use short strokes to get even coverage. Smooth the sponge over your skin until you get the coverage you want. If you don’t have any special tools for applying makeup, then you can also use your fingers to apply the cream foundation. Dab a small amount of cream foundation onto a few of your fingertips and then begin applying the foundation to your face. Use your fingertips to blend the foundation evenly over your face until you are happy with the coverage.
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Use a tapered foundation brush to get even, full-face coverage. Use a beauty blender sponge for sheer, buildable coverage. Use your fingers for controlled spot application.