Consider the quantified self-movement. Apps track steps, screen time, heart rate variability, and deep work hours. The goal is a better self. Yet studies (e.g., Etkin, 2016) show that granular self-tracking increases anxiety and reduces intrinsic motivation. Why? Because “better” becomes a moving target. Once you achieve 10,000 steps, 12,000 is now “better.” This is the .

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Consider the quantified self-movement. Apps track steps, screen time, heart rate variability, and deep work hours. The goal is a better self. Yet studies (e.g., Etkin, 2016) show that granular self-tracking increases anxiety and reduces intrinsic motivation. Why? Because “better” becomes a moving target. Once you achieve 10,000 steps, 12,000 is now “better.” This is the .