Sabbath is an honored concept at the GEO Principle. God gave us the example of timely rest, and it is an example we should follow. The rejuvenation that comes with weekends and periodic vacations is important, but there is another benefit. Time away from work is time to reflect; it is time for contemplation.
I know when I drive to Sioux Falls, Des Moines or Madison from Minneapolis, I relish the four to five hours alone in the car. This is great time to think about the big picture -– at work and in my life. When I am in the office, managing the daily responsibilities of my job, I don’t think about the big picture. There simply isn’t time to think of anything except the specific task or challenge before me. It is when I take myself out of the daily routine -– like when I go on a long drive or when I take a vacation -– that I have time to take the long view.
When I am relieved of the pressure of an immediate deadline, I can think about broader concepts. My best ideas never come when I’m in the office. Usually they come when I am far away from the office. Leisure time promotes contemplation.
Socrates said an unexamined life isn’t worth living. His point was, we have to take time to think about the important things in life. We have to take time to consider the big picture. We have to take time to consider life’s big questions: What’s the meaning of life? What relationship do I have with God? What happens after death? Why is there evil in the world? A person has to take time away from his daily routine in order to contemplate these questions.
In businesses, company owners will often think about how much time they spend working in the business rather than on the business. The point being, that you have to separate yourself from the daily responsibilities of the job in order to figure out the bigger questions related to working on the business.
It is the same thing with life. It is easy to get so busy keeping up with the Jones, doing everything society expects you to do, that you never take time to think about your life from a broader perspective. In order to have a life worth living, you have to take time away from the daily routine every now and then, and contemplate some of the more important things in life. This is one of the reasons God gave us the Sabbath.
Yes, it's amazing how a change of scenery can broaden a person's perspective. I, too, look forward to the free-floating reflection that can happen on the open road.
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