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by cranium
1273 days ago
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It may be burn out, or not. But if you've been working without a significant break (or been in a situation where you needed to introspect, fast and hard), you may benefit from taking a sabbatical, ideally more than 6 months. It will cost money, but that's OK to go through savings if it helps figuring out the rest of your life. A sabbatical is not a vacation: your day job is trying to find what makes you tick. Brainstorm ideas, make plans, then revisit them, have days tightly scheduled and days with nothing, learn new skills, keep an eye open to opportunities, eat with friends or connect with former colleagues, read books, cook new food... But each day spend at least 4 hours on doing things deliberately. I count cooking or meeting with a friend as deliberate if you get out of your comfort zone. Even resting can be deliberate if you stir away from your usual distractions. You will experience time differently when work is not around the corner, waiting for you to come back. You may or may not find a satisfying purpose to your life but you will grow and understand yourself better. Maybe you'll find that money is not what makes you happy and you'd prefer to sacrifice compensation for a job more in line with you. Maybe you'll yearn for a high pace job that keeps you on your feet. Who knows? But it will be your answer. |
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