My brain seems to put a really high premium on tangible/visible progress. What this means for me is that I always seem to be doing something, or wanting to do something, and not even something productive or that I really want to do. Like I've wanted to learn how to sketch people for the longest time, but it takes a lot of upfront effort, and progress (at least for me) is definitely slow. It feels easier to just bingewatch a show, and in the moment, it feels like I'm doing something, because I can say "oh look I just watched three seasons of whatever show." And I do enjoy doing it, but at an "oh that's nice" level, not at a really satisfying level, like I feel when I'm cycling, or like I imagine I'd feel if/when I become good at sketching people. And it also extends to doing "pat on the back stuff"- stuff which I don't need to do, but that's looked on favorably (like working more hours at my job than is expected of me). At the heart of it is the feeling that I'm never doing enough, which I think is what the focus on tangible progress compensates for- trying to prove to myself that it is actually enough, even though I'm never fully convinced of that. Bit of a ramble, but I was wondering if anyone had any advice on doing things that are nonlinear progress-wise that you'll end up enjoying/appreciating more in the long-run?