My friends know a certain bench at the beach with a beautiful view and a nearby internet cafe to be my two "Santa Monica Beach Offices" which I try to frequent

My friends know a certain bench at the beach with a beautiful view and a nearby internet cafe to be my two "Santa Monica Beach Offices" which I try to frequent at least a few times a week. Mental clarity and calm is priceless and those spots do it. I cannot stress enough how important it is to find something to allow you to periodically decompress a bit. I used to work 18 hour days in the film industry. Sure the overtime was great, but you were too tired to enjoy spending it and by the time the weekend rolled around all you wanted to do was sleep. Needless to say I missed out on a lot those years. Ultimately I got out of the industry (for the most part anyway) and while that ridiculous overtime was no more, quality of life improved dramatically. They call a brutal job with good pay the "Golden Handcuffs" for a reason. Remind yourself that you don't want to someday suddenly realize you're 50 years old and have no idea where the last 25 years have gone.