In philosophy last semester we learned how different philosophers pointed out that a small error at the beginning will lead to large errors at the end. This is believed to be true of a corrupted individual or something as trivial as a calculation in math.
Today in microeconomics recitation our TA told us that he wants us putting in our best work. He showed us that he wants us to get slightly better everyday. Better at economics and just being a better version of ourselves. In what proves to be a very simple calculation he showed how a very small difference can become a huge difference in a year's time.
He said that if we start out as 1 and we remain the same for an entire year, (1^365), we will still only be that 1. If we continually get worse or decrease, even by .01, (.99^365), we end up at .025. But, if we continually get a wee bit better, again I'll use .01, (1.01^365), we can end up at a great number like 37.78.
Maybe I think this is cooler than it actually is, but it makes sense and it isn't hard to do.
Become a tiny bit better today than you were yesterday.
Off to class.
NP: Closing Time- Semisonic
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