This is all a big problem with unrealistic expectations.
> If I get one percent better each day for one year, I'll end up thirty-seven times better by the end of the year.
This, too, is an unrealistic expectation. To get better every day (or even most days!) is very hard to do and can put you on the defensive as much as the quest for perfection.
> If I get one percent better each day for one year, I'll end up thirty-seven times better by the end of the year.
This, too, is an unrealistic expectation. To get better every day (or even most days!) is very hard to do and can put you on the defensive as much as the quest for perfection.