I recently went on vacation from work for 3 weeks. In years past, a work vacation for me has typically meant that I would be spending more time working on open source projects. It's funny, when I talk to non-programmer friends, they're often surprised by how much unpaid programming we do in our spare time. Work on open source is usually not directly profitable, though it is rewarding. This vacation, I decided to also take a break from my open source projects. Hell, I even didn't use my laptop for most days, and barely used my phone. And that has felt amazing.