Metric fixation

Metric fixation is when people focus too much on measuring and quantifying things, instead of just enjoying or experiencing them. For example, if you're playing a game, you might be more focused on getting a high score than enjoying the game itself. Or if you're at school, you might be more focused on getting a good grade than actually learning something.

Imagine you're playing with your toys. You might have fun just playing with them, but if you start counting how many toys you have or how many times you play with them, you might miss out on the fun of just playing with them. This is like metric fixation - you're so focused on measuring and counting that you forget to enjoy the simple things.

Sometimes, metric fixation is useful, like when you need to measure things accurately for science or medicine. But when people start using metrics for everything, it can be a problem. It can lead to people feeling like they're valued only for what they can measure or accomplish, instead of for who they are. It can also lead to people feeling stressed and anxious about meeting goals and targets.

So, while it's important to measure things sometimes, it's also important to remember to enjoy experiences for what they are, and not just for what we can measure or accomplish.