What was the last time you just sat and watched the sunset?
I get it. By the time you moved a ticket to "in progress", your teammate already finished 3 tickets. Or maybe, by the time you've finished setting up wireframes for your side-project, you see posts about 10 products lunching today and 3 of them do the same thing as yours.
Now what? Spend the remaining energy on moving faster and burn out?
You're afraid from being left behind? Guess what, you already ARE and you ARE NOT at the same time. Some people have already finished, some haven't even started yet.
You're worried about someone stealing your idea while you're taking a break? Don't worry, chances are thousands of people already thought about it, hundreds started it, dozens finished it, and a couple of them are successful.
It's not about unique ideas anymore, it's about the execution (and the quality of it).
Your spouse probably thinks your relationship lost the spark. Your friends think about you in past tense. Your mother remembers what a fun and energetic child you were once. Oh, and your guitar is collecting dust.
Have you ever thought about where the drive for doing anything even comes from? Endless grinding and sleepless nights? Sacrificing your health and time for a better spot in the heartless team productivity graph at the end of the week?
But what about the ambitious goals you've set? How are you going to sustain the lifestyle that leads you to them? I don't want to discourage you, but have you ever thought about whether the cost justifies the result?
Imagine how you grind yourself to a sudden heart attack in your early 30s.
Maybe you should slow down a little bit. Go kiss your spouse, laugh with friends and hug your mom. Life is now. You're not going to catch up on life later.
So take a break.