Oh, I suppose I didn't explain my thoughts well enough. I didn't mean optimizing by doing basic things to make an actually usable character, I mean optimizing to the point of Spirit Lion Totem Whirling Frenzy Barbarian Totemist etc. Basically building am extremely optimized character beyond basic choices made sub-consciously.
Edit: to answer your question Psyren, I have the best understanding of the system (pathfinder) than anyone at the table beyond maybe my DM. Not to say the others are inexperienced, they definitely not, I just have more stuff that I understand in the system.