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I have worked independently for over a decade., so I often factor in time for study in my regular work schedule, but at times I have also taken longer breaks.

One I too about a year off on a startup idea I had. It did not work out, but I learned some important lessons.

I have also taken 3 months off to be part of a startup accelerator as a fellow. I did not have any product, but just spend my time working on a few experiments / prototypes and generally helping other teams wherever I could.

The ideas experimented did become my startup, which I have been working on since the past year or so. It is actually related to peer based learning (http://diycomputerscience.com/), so I am hoping that learning will be an integral part of working for me.