Use your ***king PTO It is ingrained in most of us that we need to be productive at all times. Society frowns on the able man who does no work for a full day. As free-thinking and free-living individuals we must allow ourselves time of leisure. This time of relaxation is what allows for real productive thought and abstract inspiration. This time may not directly benefit your organization but it does directly benefit the individual. Leisure is the time that you come up with the shape of your consciousness. Who are you? Who do you want to be? How do you make your dreams a reality? To clearly see the steps required you must break down the large goals into smaller, attainable goals that lead up to the dream over time. This process requires extended durations of a relaxed mind. Without that time, you are likely to get stuck in the hamster wheel of labor like the majority of working people in America. Use your paid time off.. and use it well.