People naturally pursue several goals at once: work, family, learning, health, creative projects, home. The problem is not plurality. The problem is conflict. When goals compete for the same limited time or point in opposite directions, choosing can become its own source of strain.
Steady limits the active set to keep that conflict visible. Two to four goals are enough to represent a meaningful season of life without turning the Goals screen into another backlog.
A small active set does not mean the rest of your life is unimportant. It means these are the goals you want Steady to protect right now. A goal can be paused when it still matters but does not deserve active attention. It can be released when its value no longer justifies its cost.
Focus is not the ability to care about only one thing. It is the willingness to let some worthwhile things wait.