Atomic Habits day 132

This pitfall is evident in many areas of life. We focus on working

long hours instead of getting meaningful work done. We care more

about getting ten thousand steps than we do about being healthy. We

teach for standardized tests instead of emphasizing learning, curiosity,

and critical thinking. In short, we optimize for what we measure. When

we choose the wrong measurement, we get the wrong behavior.

This is sometimes referred to as Goodhart’s Law. Named after the

economist Charles Goodhart, the principle states, “When a measure

becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.” Measurement is only

useful when it guides you and adds context to a larger picture, not

when it consumes you. Each number is simply one piece of feedback in

the overall system.

In our data-driven world, we tend to overvalue numbers and

undervalue anything ephemeral, soft, and difficult to quantify. We

mistakenly think the factors we can measure are the only factors that

exist. But just because you can measure something doesn’t mean it’s

the most important thing. And just because you can’t measure

something doesn’t mean it’s not important at all.

All of this to say, it’s crucial to keep habit tracking in its proper

place. It can feel satisfying to record a habit and track your progress,

but the measurement is not the only thing that matters. Furthermore,

there are many ways to measure progress, and sometimes it helps to

shift your focus to something entirely different.

This is why nonscale victories can be effective for weight loss. The

number on the scale may be stubborn, so if you focus solely on that

number, your motivation will sag. But you may notice that your skin

looks better or you wake up earlier or your sex drive got a boost. All of

these are valid ways to track your improvement. If you’re not feeling

motivated by the number on the scale, perhaps it’s time to focus on a

different measurement—one that gives you more signals of progress.

No matter how you measure your improvement, habit tracking

offers a simple way to make your habits more satisfying. Each

measurement provides a little bit of evidence that you’re moving in the

right direction and a brief moment of immediate pleasure for a job well

done.

Chapter Summary

One of the most satisfying feelings is the feeling of making

progress.

A habit tracker is a simple way to measure whether you did a

habit—like marking an X on a calendar.

Habit trackers and other visual forms of measurement can make

your habits satisfying by providing clear evidence of your

progress.

Don’t break the chain. Try to keep your habit streak alive.

Never miss twice. If you miss one day, try to get back on track as

quickly as possible.

🟢📚هایلایت قسمت ۱۳۲ کتاب عادت های اتمی 📚🟢

✅ pitfall : نقطه ضعف

✅ evident: مشهود

✅ area: فضا

✅instead : بجای

✅ meaningful : معنی دار و هدفمند

✅ healthy : سالم

✅ standardized : استاندارد

✅ emphasizing : تاکید کردن

✅ curiosity : کنجکاوی

✅ critical thinking: تفکر انتقادی

✅ measurement : سنجش

✅ behavior : رفتار

✅ refer: اشاره کردن

✅ economist : اقتصاد دان

✅ principle : اصل

✅ target : هدف

✅ context : چارچوب

✅ consume: مصرف کردن

✅ piece : قطعه

✅ feedback : بازخورد

✅ Overall : کل

✅ data-driven: مبتنی بر داده

✅ overvalue: بیش از حد ارزش گذاشتن

✅ undervalue : دست کم گرفتن

✅ ephemeral : زودگذر و موقتی

✅ soft: نرم و ملایم

✅ quantify : شمردن

✅ mistakenly : به اشتباه

✅ factors: عوامل

✅ exist : وجود داشتن

✅ crucial : مهم و حیاتی

✅ proper : درست

✅ satisfying : لذت بخش

✅ record: ثبت مردن

✅ track: ردیابی کردن

✅ furthermore : به علاوه

✅ measure : سنجیدن

✅ entirely : کاملا

✅nonscale: غیر ترازویی

✅victory:پیروزی

✅ effective: موثر

✅ stubborn : کله شق

✅ solely : به تنهایی

✅ sag: ضعیف شدن

✅ boost: تقویت شدن

✅ improvement : پیشرفت

✅ perhaps: شاید

✅ provide: مهیا کردن

✅ evidence : دلیل و مدرک

✅ direction : جهت

✅ immediate: فوری

✅ pleasure : لذت

✅ tracker : ردیاب

✅ whether: چه، آیا

✅ calendar : تقویم

✅ visual : بصری

✅ streak: رگه، زنجیره

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