If you get 1% better every day for a year, you end up 37 times better (1.01^365 = 37.78). If you get 1% worse, you decline to near zero (0.99^365 = 0.03).
In the beginning, results are invisible. This is where most people quit. They expect linear progress, but reality is exponential.
Goals are for people who care about winning once. Systems are for people who care about winning repeatedly. Your daily FinleyBook streak is your System.