Yaşamakta olan insanın, yaşam sürecinde gelişen bir sürekliliği vardır. Ancak Locke' a göre aynı "insan" olmak, aynı kişi olmaktan oldukça farklıdır. Locke'a göre aynı "insan" olabilirim, ancak asla eskiden olduğum kişi olmam.
Too often, we convince ourselves that massive success requires massive action. Whether it is losing weight, building a business, writing a book, winning a championship, or achieving any other goal, we put pressure on ourselves to make some earthshattering improvement that everyone will talk about.
Meanwhile, improving by 1 percent isn’t particularly notable— sometimes it isn’t even noticeable—but it can be far more meaningful, especially in the long run. The difference a tiny improvement can make over time is astounding. Here’s how the math works out: if you can get 1 percent better each day for one year, you’ll end up thirty-seven times better by the time you’re done. Conversely, if you get 1 percent worse each day for one year, you’ll decline nearly down to zero.