Debugging Myself Before Debugging Code

I never would have thought my obsession with optimizing code efficiency would spill over into my personal life. Last week, I found myself meticulously tracking the amount of time I spend on mundane tasks like brushing my teeth or taking out the trash. I was trying to figure out how to shave off seconds from these activities, as if every second wasted could be a bug in an algorithm that needed fixing. It got so bad that one day, while waiting for water to boil for pasta, I started timing exactly how long it took for the kettle to heat up and then calculated the most efficient route to retrieve ingredients from my kitchen cabinets. My roommate just laughed and said I need to live more. But honestly, it’s made me think about why I find comfort in optimizing everything. Maybe it's because a clear algorithm doesn't have human emotions or distractions, so it feels safer, but that can't be the only reason.