Last December, I got my hands on a Fitbit Flex. It was black and cool and came with the reputation of having helped many Americans walk longer and better. I was optimistic—the long-elusive goal of 10,000 daily steps was just a wristband away. Four months on, the Flex lies on my bedside table. I use it whimsically these days; its novelty—much like its gloss—has worn off.
(The latest Forbes Life India March –April 2014 issue is now available at news stands and book stores)