Meanwhile, improving by 1 percent isnt particularly notablesometimes it isnt even noticeablebut it can be far more meaningful, especially in the long run. The difference a tiny improvement can make over time is astounding. Heres how the math works out: if you can get 1 percent better each day for one year, youll end up thirty-seven times better by the time youre done. Conversely, if you get 1 percent worse each day for one year, youll decline nearly down to zero. What starts as a small win or a minor setback accumulates into something much more.

Atomic Habits by James Clear