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When you post a video on YouTube, it’s natural to want to gauge its performance—how many views, likes, and comments it receives, and how it stacks up against previous uploads. A healthy creator may check the stats sporadically while maintaining a balanced life. However, the darker side of this behavior can lead to an unhealthy fixation with numbers—transforming into what one might describe as a degenerative pursuit of validation through data.