I recently had a long conversation with an entrepreneur friend. He’s a driven workaholic coming out of a fatherless upbringing. His body is rebelling (newest symptoms: intestinal pains and extensive eczema) and the more his relationships disintegrate the more he retreats to work.
I passed on what my mentors have drilled into me:
It’s not about “earning” the weekend or vacation.
The weekend powers your week.
The vacation powers your work.
The Jewish day begins at sundown. Evening is time for being with family, then a night of rest before the work day begins. Deep wisdom here: relationships and rest come before work. But they had to be told this, it wasn’t a default behavior.
Sharing in case you need this message, too. Play the long game. Rest has ROI.
