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As an avid achievement hunter during the X360 days, I feel nothing for achievements anymore. 95% of them exist to be filler or stretch out the gameplay over a longer time period while adding nothing but the dopamine hit of seeing numbers go up.
It's much more fun and creative if you create your own achievements and try to stick by those. Yes, there won't be any UI element telling you "good job!", but trust me games become a lot more fun when you're focusing on finding new ways to enjoy it.
I hit 500,000 and turned them off. I think it's bad for a certain population like me. I've enjoyed games much more since. I would focus too much on achievements and play even when I wasn't enjoying the game. I bet I've played 1,000 hours worth of games I wasn't enjoying.