A Story of Great Work Ethic but F*cked up Rest Ethic

My vacation taught me something new.

Hi friends,

I once read a tweet by Nicolas Cole that said,

Do you have great work ethic but a fucked up rest ethic?

I felt that.

I’ve always had a great discipline that comes from my love of working out. I meet my personal deadlines, I’ve been decent with accomplishing goals.

But I’ve been feeling agitated lately, including right now when I’m typing between a few free hours I have as I’m attending a wedding. Something doesn’t feel right.

There was a moment last week this time when I was watching the stars as the waves crashed in front of me. I felt so alive! Looking at the infinite sea during the day made me feel like all that stress I take isn’t worth it, the world is a big big place and there’s too much I’m putting on my shoulders.

And my vacation last weekend gave me a glimpse of what was missing all along.

While I’ve ensured everything to have a perfect work setup, working for four hours, taking adequate breaks, and everything around it. My mind doesn’t feel rested. I take a break from work but my mind doesn’t.

My holiday showed me what I was missing - rest.

I take breaks but I don’t detach from my work.

I don’t take enough rest because of the kind of work I do, my output is important. And even if it’s less once in a while and I come back to work better, it’s a win. But I never thought of it that way.

Do you have a story of a great work ethic but a f*cked up rest ethic? I’d love to know.

That’s it for today.

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