My entire life seems to be built around
Maximizing, efficiency, but alas I have found
That there is a bell-shaped curve here
Where beyond a certain point it appears
That trying to minimize time spent
On tasks leads to me becoming more inefficient
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As I slash unnecessary steps in every task with military zeal
I become more efficient, I start to feel
Somewhat invincible, I daydream of becoming super-productive
As long as with my commitment to efficiency I live
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But then comes the inflection point beyond which I cannot
Become more efficient, in fact I start missing a lot
Of finer details that may or may not be consequential
And then I run into a dilemma existential
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Is there a ceiling on my efficiency?
And if not should I continue to push every boundary
To make every process shorter, such that time I can save
And free up that time to rest, that I crave?
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The answer to this question I do not know
Perhaps in the future, with artificial intelligence in tow
I shall be able to trim all inefficiencies
By handing tasks over to a bot, and decrease
The amount to time and effort that I expend
In trying to be productive and efficient
Passion...unbridled 