Two roads out of the same moment

Same starting point, two directions, and the fork is about two seconds wide.

Your child does thethingNotice what you wantfirstShoutFewer moments need ashoutSame shout, lesseffect
The fast road works tonight and bills you across years. The slow road does nothing tonight and pays across years. The diagram shows one moment splitting into: Your child does the thing, then Notice what you want first, then Shout, then Fewer moments need a shout, then Same shout, less effect.
Why it works tonight and fails by next year · Inshirah