Numbers and its application

 1. 80/20 rule (Parato Principle)

Have you heard the 80/20 rule?

This principle states that for many phenomena 80% of the result comes from 20% of the effort. This rule is used in various fields (you can do the research if you interest)

80/20 rule in learning English

What 20% of English vocabulary (grammar)  you focus on today that you are going to use 80% of the time. It means that just 20% of English vocabulary (grammar) such as simple words, understandable grammar that you see frequently, they will be used 80% in daily life. 

It also indicates that you just need put in 20% of the effort, you will be achieved 80% of the results. Why is 80% of the result? As you can see, because they are applied in daily life. It is pretty simple. For example: English vocabulary: I, you, go, play, eat, etc. It is used almost time in conversation, isn't it? English grammar: Focus on the present simple tense, past tense, present continuous tense, present perfect, future simple, etc. what is mentioned the majority of our interaction. Why is 20% of the effort? As I've noted above know, It  is rather easy. Therefore, you just need to put in 20% of the effort.

20% of the remaining of the result is English vocabulary (grammar) not only extremely difficult but also rarely use in life.

Relevant:

                                    

2. 

It isn't actually a number. I still want to sort this in number. Have you heard "the plateau effort"? 

In my opinion in learning English, in the beginning, we will learn with excitement. Therefore, we learn very fast. Almost all of us are staying on the plateau. I read a paper show that 80% of students quit during the plateau. I think it's probably correct. I'm also in the plateau period. I am struggling in learning English. I think we just need to put a bit more effort. We will be at the top of the mountain. It's like the below picture. Let's try. We are so close to our goal.

                

3. Zeno's paradox

Achilles and tortoise

Although Achilles can run faster than the tortoise who has a half head start, the faster can never overtake the slower. Since after a finite time, he can get the tortoise's point, meanwhile, the tortoise has run much shorter but slightly ahead. It will then take Achilles some further time to run that distance, by which time the tortoise will have advanced farther. It's going forever. The thing is there are infinitely many of distance. It turns out that it is impossible no matter how many times Achilles tries to catch up.  

Through this paradox, I remind myself that I must start my urgent and important works as soon as possible even though I can put in multiple efforts later on. Otherwise, I'm not able to catch up myself with the formerly proposed idea. Strictly speaking, they are not essentially relevant to each other. Nevertheless, this message is partly helpful for us avoiding procrastination regardless.             

Siheung-si, August 28, 2020