While it is "arguing from fictional evidence", there's something here about why "personal growth" annoys me. You'll find no end of people talking about things

While it is "arguing from fictional evidence", there's something here about why "personal growth" annoys me. You'll find no end of people talking about things they do for their personal growth - an ongoing, endless growth. Exactly as if they have elastic walls and eidetic memories. (and no particular goal to grow towards, so they know when to stop, but that's another topic)