Experience for Everything.
Whether I was picking blueberries out of bushes or hacking at the frigid body of a maelstrom-summoning, zone-threatening snow demon, I was earning experience toward leveling my Norn Guardian. The experience rewards for doing nearly everything in the game made it feel like there was little time wasted while playing Guild Wars 2, lending significance to even minor activities, and contributing to a sense that no matter what I did, I was always getting stronger and working toward unlocking more gameplay options for my class.
