Compound Effects: A Mental Model Explained
Small consistent actions multiply over time
Example
Reading 20 minutes per day = 121 hours/year = ~40 books
How to apply it
- action: Improve 1% each day
- math: 1.01^365 = 37.8x better after one year
- lesson: Tiny improvements compound into massive changes
In kid-friendly terms
Little things add up to big things over time
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