, I took a much-needed break early this week.

I did no serious work that required my cognitive acumen.

Instead, I traveled to two states to meet with potential business partners and spend time with my loved ones there, eating, and sleeping.

And even though it felt like a bad thing doing no serious work…

I knew I had to do it if I wanted to improve the quality of my work.

Now the reason I took this break is:

After losing and burying my mom, I knew I had a lot of responsibilities on my neck, so I decided to lock in and focus on working as hard as I could.

I created good results during this period but didn't rest as much.

After a while, I started becoming unproductive.

My work wasn't producing the results it once did, and I noticed I was finding it hard to stick to my daily habits and routines…

At first, I felt I could supplement this by working harder and doing more…

But each time I did that, I got worse results.

That was when I knew I had to take a break.

You see ,

Even though working hard is a good thing…

There is also a dark side to it when it's done obsessively.

Working too hard for too long without taking a break can be very dangerous.

It's like speeding without taking your foot off the throttle for a minute.

And when you overwork without taking a much-needed break…

You slowly begin to create lesser results with larger input.

Your effort would outweigh your results and no matter how you try, it will just keep getting worse.

Most entrepreneurs like me try to push past this period by working harder, and when the results of their work don't show, they begin to blame themselves or something else.

, I understand the need to lock in and work hard…

And I have also experienced the high that comes with it.

It can feel very fulfilling and the momentum that comes from seeing results created by your work can be energizing…

But when it's done without moderation, it would affect the quality of your work and essentially the quality of your results too.

So let this be an alert for you if you've been working hard but not seeing results that are commensurate with the work you're doing…

It might be time for you to take a much-needed break like I did.

NOTE: This is not for lazy people...You have to work hard before you earn the right to take a break.

Stay jiggy 

Oxide

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