Completely agree that metrics can help with reflection but that chasing them can undermine your true goals. I have a friend who had set a target number of books to read in 2024 and then rushed through a book in the last week to meet that rather arbitrary target.
Anyway, 15 books is a great achievement so well done! :)
Thank you! And yes, I can strongly empathize with the urge to rush through a book just so you can say that you've read it. Somewhat related, I want to get better at quitting books that aren't worthwhile to finish reading. Sunk cost fallacy and whatnot.
Quitting books is something I struggle with, too. I've found it helpful to just start skimming a book when it begins to drag instead of trying to quit it altogether.
Completely agree that metrics can help with reflection but that chasing them can undermine your true goals. I have a friend who had set a target number of books to read in 2024 and then rushed through a book in the last week to meet that rather arbitrary target.
Anyway, 15 books is a great achievement so well done! :)
Thank you! And yes, I can strongly empathize with the urge to rush through a book just so you can say that you've read it. Somewhat related, I want to get better at quitting books that aren't worthwhile to finish reading. Sunk cost fallacy and whatnot.
Quitting books is something I struggle with, too. I've found it helpful to just start skimming a book when it begins to drag instead of trying to quit it altogether.