What is the Secret of the 39 Steps?

 

No not thirty-nine but ten thousand steps and it isn't a secret. The question which has been on my mind purely from a psychology point of view is what does this information mean to the wearer?  Simply knowing you have say only achieved just over half your quota does this make you:

1) Go out and walk around the block to reach or pass this goal.

2) Think I will try and do better tomorrow.

3) Look and say "oh I have only done that much, never mind".

 So really the question is does this motivate you or merely inform you.