"You cannot determine the slope of a line given only one point, as there is no line to begin with. **A single point in time does not show trends, improvement, lack of effort, or mathematical ability**. . . . " ([Location 558](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B01M036N60&location=558)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[data-analytics]], [[consistency]], [[routines]], [[habits]] **Source** -- [[20250429082504 - B - Mindset]]