ideas often pop up and old topics of interest float back into my consciousness. I find myself writing notes and thinking more freely. This is the creative process, liberated by the neocortex now that the mind isn’t wholly occupied by the strain of everyday sustenance, the rat race, and the grind.”84 Third, people often desire to continue their “non‑work” journey. Lenny Rachitsky, who took a sabbatical after a long career in product management, thought he would return to work, “…but by the end of the break, it was crystal clear to me that I was ready to move on to a new adventure.” Several
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