From different corners of the world, we hear different stories of people whose desires pushed them to the edge. They were desperately chasing their dreams with the thought that taking breaks would delay the process. What they failed to realize is that there is a constant need to look after ourselves. The body, when pushed to limits is inclined to give in to various illnesses due to negligence. A healthy body is a double win because success and good health connect.
We tend to focus more on climbing the success ladder with speed regardless of how exhausting it is. Such focus becomes dangerous because we are blinded to other areas of our life desperately calling for our attention. The repercussions are costly. A stressed body is most likely to damage work and personal relationships because you are always on the edge, and you cannot work well with others because of mood swings.
I was once like that at some point. I could feel that I was losing myself in the process of scaling up. I disregarded major areas of my life, especially my health. I was slowly drowning, pretending that everything was balanced yet there was chaos. I couldn’t even come up with constructive ideas and this brought frustrations. That’s when I knew I needed a break from everything. I thought to myself, a little time, a break, and a pause to all my commitments is what I needed. Though it wasn’t easy, I took a chance. To some people, it didn’t make any sense why I stopped doing what I love most because I was putting on a façade.
It turned out to be the best thing I have ever done for myself. The hiatus opened my eyes to view life and success through a better lens. As I march forward from the much needed break, I am motivated to become the best version of myself because I now have stability. The biggest takeaway from my experience is on emphasizing the importance of our health. Let’s not take either our physical, mental, spiritual or emotional health for granted whilst trying to bag accolades. To have good health is one of the greatest successes of all time. Don’t think taking a break is just a waste of time, on the contrary, it does wonders!