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It gives you time for genuine discovery. Burn out, if you've ever experienced it, is not about exhaustion. It comes from forcing yourself in one direction so
by mindviews 15y ago
It gives you time for genuine discovery. Burn out, if you've ever experienced it, is not about exhaustion. It comes from forcing yourself in one direction so long that you forget all of the other things that are fulfilling to you. It takes time for all of those old desires to percolate up to the surface where you can recognize them now that you're no longer focused on that one thing. A month is great if you're balanced but exhausted and need a vacation since you're not trying to change your thinking habits. It just takes longer to recover from burn out because changing your state of mind is exactly the point.
- j45 15y agoWow, clarity. Changing your state of mind is a beautiful way to put it. I'm sure I've flirted or experienced some form of burnout without knowing it to be such. I've been thinking about how you put it for the last hour.
- tsantero 15y agoI just resigned from a 4 year stint in the finance industry--not exactly a startup, but the same elements of meritocracy and self-driven achievement were involved in creating the tunnel vision most here, especially the OP, might appreciate. The result: I have been left with more "free"/me time over the past 2 months than I can remember. The first 1-2 weeks I slept in till about 11am most everyday, due to sheer exhaustion coupled with the fact that I didn't HAVE to be up and alert for anything/anybody. Since then I have been rekindling old passions and finding a new appreciation for so many things I'd forgotten in the course of my work. I can only hope in the future--when I move on to my next project/job/career---I don't take so many things for granted.