Why do many people give up on things? Here's an example:

Doubling from 0.001 —
0.002 → 0.004 → 0.008……
Keep doubling until the 15th time, and you only get 32.
Extremely disheartening.
Almost no hope in sight.
Keep going? It feels like you're fighting against thin air.
But if you just keep doubling:
By the 30th time ≈ around 1.07 million;
By the 35th time ≈ over 30 million.
The first 15 doublings are like hellish torture;