It takes a little time
I had a week off over the past week. Today was the first day of “work” I’ve had for 9 days. Nine days off it a row! It’s enough to get away and forget for a bit what I do every day. Get a little distance, see the bigger picture, and all that.
This is common practice in European countries. Here in the good old USA, we believe in working until you drop, that it is somehow admirable to work every day of your life for at least 16 hours a day, just to show how tough you are, or perhaps how dedicated. I admit I have been a victim of this ideology.
But no more. I’ll work my butt off, and will go toe to toe with anyone for stamina at work – for a couple months. But then I’m taking off – at least a week – to get away and forget about it. It is immeasurably refreshing.
Duh. Oh, that I would have been this enlightened years ago.