jobs

i've always been a proponent of time off. to some it sounds daunting, disorganized, lazy. to others it's obviously desirable but completely unrealistic. always following a time line, inching away at our lives through the supposedly meaningful milestones, the monotonous routine of working for a comfortable future, i.e.retirement, ends up clouding our present. by allowing time off, you regain your essence. you're open to ideas, exposing yourself to new themes, new opinions, which can be taken back to work and integrated. if only we could see the impact that such a system could bring. it's tricky though.because most jobs, slash no jobs will allow you sabbatical every five years to refresh, replenish and restore.stuck in a deadline, committed to a contract, responsible for your family, it's so sad to say that this is completely and utterly wishful thinking. so while i truly see such merit in a system that weaves work and pleasure together, i think we have a looooong way to go before our systems realize that this time line we're living in can be reorganized, can be paced differently and in the end we may have less results, but better quality ones.