In 2022, I quit my dream job and spent $34,000 exploring 18 countries across South America and Asia in 18 months, to heal my burnout and find true happiness beyond work. For several months of my world travel sabbatical, I dashed through bucket list destinations, hiking to snow-capped peaks and glacial lakes in Patagonia and bathing in warm electric waters in Thailand. But the wanderlust and thrill quickly petered out. I was living my biggest life dream, but feeling burned out and hollow inside. That's when I realized the one big mistake I was making, a revelation that transformed my sabbatical and my life.