Really short post but:

One of the most overlooked aspects of life, at least in RP culture, is rest and relaxation. We'd all like to think our drive is unstoppable, but just between us, we should take a break every once in a while.

Ok, I know a ton of us think that the gym is our break, but it's not if we're pushing ourselves fo our limits. A break is just laying down for an hour, or watching tv and turning your brain off for a bit. A break is not thinking about what to do in 30 minutes, it's just doing nothing.

Inherently, this sounds bad. It sounds like I'm asking you to stop working, and waste your own time. That's not the goal of a break, the goal is to refresh your mind, and do it somewhere in the middle of the day. Obviously your mind is refreshed in the morning, but you will wear down throughout the day.

Let me get something straight though. I'm not telling you to binge watch the office for hours at a time, and become a slacker. After a little rest, go back and do whatever (work, get girls, do hobbies), at full power.

Another common, and useful form of a break is meditation. I gotta be honest, I don't meditate, but as long as you kind of turn your brain off, it should work.

So in summary: Breaks help you because they refresh your mind, so your ready to take on the next challenge at full capacity. Your not Hamilton, you don't need to work nonstop. It's good to slow down and take a breather.