What do you do when you feel like your creating is growing stale and you can't seem to reach beyond yourself? Well, if you're designer Stefan Sagmeister you take a year off. Yes, really. He has established the practice of taking a year off every seven years in the effort to distribute his "retirement" throughout his life. While on this sabbatical he works on interesting projects and develops new ways of creating. (Unnecessary creating, anyone?)
While taking a year off every seven is beyond most people's reach, there is something fascinating about Stefan's approach. It is an extreme example of the power of building rhythm into your life rather than allowing the demands of your work to define and drive your life.
