Beware Goodhart’s Law. Choose the correct metric before making a plan.
What you measure is what you’ll get. Incentives rule.
- When exploring options, the metric to use is clarity gained.
- When exploring for fun, the metric to use is novel discoveries of beauty.
- When you’re done exploring, the metric to use is output. Done > perfect. Always keep Parkinson’s Law in mind.
Daily:
- input:output
- growth
- happiness
Your values are the only metrics you should measure your life by.