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Update: My trail log just crossed 1,000 miles and it made me wonder if tracking distance is even the point.
I hit the mark on the Superior Hiking Trail last week, but now I'm debating whether focusing on the number cheapens the experience or gives a goal worth aiming for.
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the_viola2mo agoMost Upvoted
Got so caught up tracking my book list one year I forgot to actually enjoy reading. Spent more time logging titles and ratings than getting lost in stories. Felt like a weird homework assignment. Now I just pick up whatever looks good and sometimes don't even finish it, lol. The number stopped mattering once I let go of the count.
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brooket432mo agoMost Upvoted
Wait you actually stopped finishing books?
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the_alice8d ago
You said "number stopped mattering once I let go of the count" and that really hit me. But here's something nobody's brought up yet - what if tracking actually does matter for people with bad memories? I forget what I read last month half the time. Not having a list means I rebuy books I've already read or recommend things I barely remember. There's a middle ground between obsessing over stats and keeping zero record at all. Maybe just jot down the title and a sentence about how it made you feel. Keep something for your future self who won't remember a thing.
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