If you want to get better at something, it helps to have a way to measure it.
But have you ever found yourself obsessing over your scores?
Those miles on your fitness tracker.
I am obsessed with this thing.
Keeps me accountable.
Your likes on Instagram.
I would love more than anything to increase my followers to like 10,000.
Or even your grades at school.
Anything other than an A star, I would have been intense.
Have you found yourself losing sight of the reason you started measuring something
and become focused only on the measurement itself?
All right, so almost at 7,000 steps at 9 o'clock.
I'll just walk in a circle around my house.
Let's be clear, it's possible to measure and collect points on so many things these days.
And that's because it's a mechanic that we know well and enjoy from playing games.
Sports, races, board games, card games, these are all fun, immersive, and challenging experiences.
What if I moved this one here?
Yeah, that's a good move.
And because they allow us to measure wins, fails, and progress, they can be pretty addictive too.
What if I do this?