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Here’s how I used to spend my leave before I saw the light

If you take a break from work, rest.

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As promised, I’m back. I had taken a long overdue leave from work, and I must say that this time around I am well-rested, and rejuvenated. And this is because, after a very long time, I finally learned the secret to a perfect leave.

If you take a break from work, rest. And by rest, I mean sleep longer than you normally do, and have days when you simply lounge around, doing absolutely nothing, contributing zero to nation building. Kenya has a population of 55.34 million, surely, the rest can do the nation building on your behalf for a couple of days. Dare to be unapologetically lazy, and your body and mind will thank you. And yes, ignore those motivational speakers that put to shame people who watch TV in their spare time instead of doing an online course or practicing breathing techniques...