What does this mean?

There are many things in life that can be read but looked at with a "Huh?" expression. The way a piece of work is written can make the reader think " What the devil is this rubbish?" Sometimes we can stare and stare at a passage, with firm eyes fixed intently on the words and the mind repeatedly cycling ideas around. But alas we cannot find the answer. In frustration, we give up on the piece of work instead of letting a new pair of eyes collaborate with you.

But when I read Jonah Leher's "Don't", not only did I have one extra set of eyes but four. Each set brought a variety of new opinions with inter crossing ideas, yet none were related to what puzzled me in the first place. I didn't quite comprehend the quote " She found that the ability to delay gratification... was a far better predictor of academic performance than I.Q." Although I value and respect the opinions of my classmates, I was left even more baffled because my initial befuddlement was not satisfied. I was wondering how the ability to delay gratification was related to academic studies. I thought the initial comparison was to personality, so I was unable to comprehend any other possibilities.

The meaning of what is confusing is obscured, so I'll give it that. No one can be a mind reader. All we know is that if a statement is confusing, it's confusing. And what's confusing about it can be interpretted in many different ways. But I think the statement has become clearer since reading everyone's insight. To me, if a person can delay their desire to not study and go watch t.v instead, then they will perform better on tests than those who can't wait any longer to watch t.v and do not study. Sometimes I think a matter can best be understood after trying to read hard into it because after a while you come to a point where a light bulb goes off and you say " Oh now I get it."