My favorite math equation isn’t from calculus, trigonometry, or some genius scientist. It is the One Percentage Principle:

1^365 = 1
1.01^365 = 37.8
0.99^365 = 0.03

Let me break it down:

1^365 = 1: If you stay the same all year, you’re basically a government office clock—stuck at one pace forever.

1.01^365 = 37.8: Just 1% better every day, and by the end of the year, you’re the Virat Kohli of self-growth—unstoppable, consistent, and smashing it out of the park.

0.99^365 = 0.03: A tiny daily decline, and boom—you’re like a New Year resolution after Makar Sankranti—completely forgotten.

Here’s the kicker: Equation 2 is 1500 times bigger than Equation 3. That’s right, small habits can make you either the MVP or the disappearing act of the year.

Moral of the story:
Choose your 1%. Are you leveling up, staying static, or ghosting your own potential?