Rest is important, but I still want that feeling of accomplishment.

Today’s a paid day off.

It’s a totally free day.

I did some weight training in the morning, played video games late in the morning, took a nap after lunch, spent about an hour on my side business, and then played video games again.

That’s how my day has gone so far — it’s now just past 4 p.m.

Having free time means you can do whatever you want.

And that’s honestly amazing.

But I’m starting to think that too much free time might not be the best thing.

I feel satisfied today, but I don’t really feel like I accomplished anything.

Sure, weight training and gaming gave me a little sense of achievement.

But only a little.

If I had to rate it out of 100, it’d be maybe a 10.

So even on a day off, I still want to feel like I achieved something.

Last week I felt the same way, so I did some weeding in the garden.

That actually gave me a big sense of accomplishment.

I guess it doesn’t really matter what it is — the feeling of achievement can come from anything.

It doesn’t have to be work.

Doing something for a side hustle could work.

Cleaning the house is good too.

Even trying something new as a hobby could do the trick.

Like, climbing a small mountain might give you a great sense of achievement on your day off.

So if you ever feel like, “My body’s rested, but something’s missing,” maybe what you’re missing is that feeling of accomplishment.