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Originally Posted by Sirtel
I never, ever set myself goals or targets in anything. That feeling of pressure/duty takes any enjoyment out of the activity for me.
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I'd agree if I only ever did things for pure enjoyment. But like most things I engage in, my reading is not done for enjoyment alone. Having said that, however, I rarely take part in reading challenges that are based on the number of books read in a certain period of time (like Goodreads' are). But not because they instill any undue sense of pressure, or duty. It's mainly because numbers don't interest me. Bulk is not a challenge to me. Setting goals or targets for myself (for many things I do in life) is how I avoid complacency and/or stagnation. Two things I fear far more than not enjoying myself.