The Purpose of Vacation
Vacations are perfect opportunities, not only to recharge, but to reset priorities and forge fresh paths. The risk, for so many who work hard, is that routine–essential to efficiency–eventually leads to staleness. Yes, we need established processes to be consistent in our performance, and we also need to step back from routine to recharge. Ideally, we take a “vacation” each day by stepping back from chores and routines and immersing ourselves in something interesting, exciting, and inspiring. Without the larger vacations, however, we run the risk of losing the passion that comes from vision. Getting away from life’s details is sometimes the best way of getting in touch with life’s purpose–
