Using Statistics to Quantify Motivation: A Month-Long Experiment Tracking 10 Daily Goals.

InFebruary, I embarked on a journey to quantify my productivity by setting and tracking 10 daily goals, inspired by the SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) framework. This experiment was designed to measure my progress towards larger, more abstract ambitions, such as academic success, career direction, and extracurricular achievements. I thought to myself, if it was any month to start doing this, I should choose the month with the fewest days! My goals ranged from academic tasks like solving LeetCode problems and preparing for the GRE, to career-oriented activities such as contributing to Medium articles and planning society events. Each day, I meticulously (or tried to be) logged my achievements, enabling me to observe patterns, identify productivity peaks and troughs, and assess my overall progress. <a href="https://jiuyu.medium.com/using-statistics-to-quantify-motivation-a-month-long-journey-tracking-10-daily-goals-7774178056eb">Website</a>