And it actually might mean that by questioning what is the desired outcome, you complete the task a lot faster or perhaps even determine that working on task X

And it actually might mean that by questioning what is the desired outcome, you complete the task a lot faster or perhaps even determine that working on task X is actually a waste of time for everyone. Or it might mean that you think you've figured out that task X is a waste of time, but in fact since you're merely curious and not omniscient you might have missed the point of task X entirely. "Why do we need shoes anyway, man?"