take a break

Yeah, I said it. You need a break. And not the “scroll Instagram for ten minutes while your coffee cools” kind. I’m talking about a full-stop, feet-up, phone-down break.

We live in hustle culture. The unwritten rule is simple: if you’re not famous yet, you better be grinding toward it. If you’re not launching, scaling, or side-hustling, who even are you?

The Data Doesn’t Lie

A 2023 Deloitte survey found 77% of professionals have experienced burnout in their current job, and over half said stress has made them less productive. Another study showed Americans leave an average of four vacation days on the table every year, then brag about being “too busy.” That’s not noble, that’s dumb. Hustle culture isn’t making us heroes. It’s making us hollow.

The Trap

• Your identity quietly becomes tied to your doing.

• Your value depends on your latest success.

• You start believing the universe is on your shoulders.

When you buy that lie, you clutch harder. You white-knuckle your schedule. You trust yourself to make everything happen… and you drown in your own to-do list.

The Rebel Move: Stop

Taking a break is counter-cultural. It’s flat-out rebellious. It declares:

“I’m not the axis this world spins on.”

Yes, you’ve got responsibilities. Bills don’t pay themselves. Kids need lunch. But the world was here before you and it’ll keep turning after you. God’s track record doesn’t need your micromanagement.

So kick your feet up. Breathe. Trust Him.
Because if He doesn’t have it handled, your frantic over-functioning isn’t going to fix it.

Simple Challenge

Sometime this week, take an unapologetic break. No “catching up on emails” while “resting.” No sneaky multitasking. Rest like someone who believes the sky won’t fall without him. Because it won’t.