> Work is not life! People say this, and I understand the sentiment behind it, but this is not true. Work is a large % of most people's lives, and to pretend i

> Work is not life! People say this, and I understand the sentiment behind it, but this is not true. Work is a large % of most people's lives, and to pretend it is not is to deny the reality of many people's existence. Most people aspire to work less, myself included, and it's absolutely true that many of the best things in life happen outside of work, but I think it's a bit problematic to pretend people are automatons who can compartmentalize their work and home life. Most brains don't work this way, aspirations notwithstanding. > Seriously, go outside more! There's a HUGE world outside of a cubicle. Expand your horizons. The rewards will vastly outsize any job satisfaction. I've been on sabbatical for 3+ years now. Getting outside more, traveling, spending time not working is exactly why I personally spent a lot of time preparing to leave my last job before I did. I wanted to feel free and unencumbered, and making sure I left things in a good place was an important part of doing that. There are a lot of assumptions packed into your comment that don't align with my personal reality or lived experience, and many of the things you're describing are not mutually exclusive. Diagnosing people with mental illness given the limited information available seems like a pretty questionable position to take as well. If caring about the people I built relationships with and investing time to make their lives easier on my way out the door is mental illness, then yes, I'm mentally ill.