I remember an Asimov short story about a guy who wished that he never waits on queues or for a taxi or for something to happen. He had his wish granted and deeply regretted it for it stall from him the moments of contemplation where his best ideas were coming from.
An incredibly prescient parable for the modern information overload age, if so. Do you recall the title? I'd love to give it a read. Asimov was a master.
"Writing Time". it was the first thing I thought of too - the story definitely made an impression on me at the time!
here it is, not sure where you can find the text unless you traverse the high seas. I've read it in a story collection called after Azazel.
https://asimov.fandom.com/wiki/Writing_Time