Recently, I had a conversation with a good friend of mine who just came back from his hometown after spending almost a year with his dad. His dad is having some old age-related health issues and might not be able to function like in the past. My good friend who is in his mid-forties, married with no kids decided to quit his full-time job as he had a burnt out at work during Covid and thought that it might be a good opportunity to spend some time with his aging dad who stays alone in his hometown. Moreover, he has been working in the same company spanning two decades and had never really taken a break before. Initially, he faced quite a bit of resistance from siblings, relatives, friends, and ex-colleagues about quitting his full-time job to take this much needed break. They cited some legitimate concerns like: You...