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Quantifiable Self

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Quantifiable self is perhaps an extreme, data driven version of Introspection develops self-knowledge through internal examination.

Explanation

It has a level of objectivity to it, which allows us to compare our behavior across time.

Why it matters

As with other quantitative measurements, it's important to avoid the Treating measurable metrics as complete truth hides importance, that we treat what's measurable as important and the rest as not.

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