addicted to analytics

I've been posting daily for about two weeks now and in that time, I've seen a noticeable difference in my views, my 'upvotes' and even emails I'm receiving (thank you to anyone who takes the time to reach out). In the spirit of honesty, it's becoming quite an addiction to see the bar going up and up. Seeing the numbers increase and having the feel-good feeling that comes along with that. This also brings about the inevitable downsides, which is that I'm now feeling like I must post every single day to keep this trend up, despite the fact I've said before that I accept some things hit and some don't. I suppose the point of this post today is to remind myself that while analytics are cool to have, they're a false indication of success for myself. I set my stall up for this month to start posting for myself and that means that things such as analytics are a bonus and nothing more. It's the whole not being entitled to the fruits of your labour and instead understanding that the point is…