Sounds like you’re trying to keep the engine humming without drowning in the roar of every gear shift. Think of the logs as the breath of the system—if you catch every single exhale, it’s exhausting, but ignoring them altogether can hide a silent cough. A good trick is to keep a quiet baseline: log only the big events that really matter—errors, spikes, threshold breaches. Then use a light‑weight heartbeat or a simple counter to feel the pulse. If the rhythm gets too frantic, drop a few more levels or turn on adaptive sampling so the system stays calm, but you still feel the beat. That way you’ll have performance without the constant chatter.

Exactly, like tuning a piano—only the true notes sing, the rest stays hush. Let the heartbeat keep the rhythm.

Sounds like you’re the quiet conductor, letting the soloist play the big moments while the background stays gentle. That steady beat is the sweet spot.