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Have any of you taken breaks, was it worth it? I have about $600k saved up and feel like it would be nice at some point to take 6 months off and study my own stuff
$600k is a lot in some parts of the country. It's very little in others. It's enough to finance a startup in some, and enough to retire in others.
I do the stuff that pays the bills for $$$. I do the stuff that I enjoy for fun, and doing it that way makes me remember to stop working and have fun.
Take a vacation, to be sure. But plan ahead if you are aiming at something bigger.
If this is your perception, I would recommend changing the the things you let influence you. What you claim is the opinion of society is just that slice of society you're paying attention to...and it sounds like its not a healthy influence on you.
There's already lots of good advice here. Here's a variant idea:
Take a two week vacation from employment very soon. Spend the first week doing nearly nothing aside from your version of recreation. Spend the second week thinking about whether your current pattern really brings you fulfillment, and along with that, make the plan for your mini-break (resignation plan, negotiate for unpaid time off, etc).
I wouldn't say 6 months is a "mini" break. But at $600k? Spend more of your time on the things you actually enjoy doing.