Touché: I quit my job mid-career and it made my work better

I doubt wisdom has increased proportionately with my age (the waist size, though, is a different story), but I feel I’ve had enough experience in life to state a few things with certainty.

Here’s one: I know that taking a couple of years off work was one of the best things I’ve done in life. If this is an option for you, I say do it. Go directly to unemployment. Do not pass through the office doors. Do not collect a salary.