A mini-break is ok. That's what vacations are for. If you're looking for longer term, though, you need to have a plan. Otherwise, it's just a band-aid on a b

A mini-break is ok. That's what vacations are for. If you're looking for longer term, though, you need to have a plan. Otherwise, it's just a band-aid on a broken bone. $600k is a lot in some parts of the country. It's very little in others. It's enough to finance a startup in some, and enough to retire in others. I do the stuff that pays the bills for $$$. I do the stuff that I enjoy for fun, and doing it that way makes me remember to stop working and have fun. Take a vacation, to be sure. But plan ahead if you are aiming at something bigger.