[strictnein]

I have very similar instincts, and it weirds me out sometimes. I have an in-depth understanding of the efficiency difference of the direction I mow my lawn (NW/SE is the best for the shape of the yard, but you can't do that every time. N/S is second most efficient. E/W is third and I can't stand it), and am constantly wondering if there is a better way to snowblow my driveway.

Past that, I feel myself optimizing paths through the office and hand movements for juggling things and the door, stuff like that. And then when I see people use less than optimal routes and techniques I wonder why that's the case.

[jrrrr]

Just be mindful of what you're optimizing for. Like, minimum energy exerted or minimum distance traveled might not be the best choice for a sedentary office worker.

I, too, spend an unreasonable amount of thought on mowing optimization.