Well, you could be giving yourself status by pursuing things so you can brag about how much harder it is. Maybe you subconsciously want other people to be impre

Well, you could be giving yourself status by pursuing things so you can brag about how much harder it is. Maybe you subconsciously want other people to be impressed that you have a rare skill that few possess. But it doesn't really sound like you have an actual problem anyway. Doing tough things because they are tough and interesting is a fine way to live, it has a lot of upside.