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Sure. There are a lot of largely arbitrary goals of little practical use beyond exercising your goal fulfillment capabilities and developing your self control.
That's largely what school is, a gym where you develop self control, and why it is a disaster for smart children who simply find no challenge in the level of work demanded. When the weights are just way too light, little training effect occurs.