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As David continues this exhausting cycle, he reflects on a phenomenon commonly experienced but seldom discussed: the feeling of life on autopilot. Day by day, tasks blend together into an indistinguishable blur. He describes it as being "punch drunk and disoriented,” highlighting the profound alienation that can arise from an unyielding routine. This feeling is accentuated by the endless cycle of work and sacrifice, posing the rhetorical question: what is the purpose of such relentless labor?