Todd Beane, Founder of Tovo Institute discusses his views on Long Term Athlete Development and whether due to the nature of today’s desire for instant gratification, if the concept is in fact doomed. One child. One marshmallow. One room. A child sits in front of a sweet treat while knowing that if he refrains from eating it for fifteen minutes, he will get two to enjoy. How many children delay their gratification? Not that many it turns out. Psychologist Walter Mischel and his colleagues from…