Ask HN: What would you do with a 2 month runway?

[rvzx]

I'm looking at 2 months of free time. Going back to a specific full-time job after that is possible without needing to put time into it (luckily).

I've also recently had time off where I decompressed and successfully dealt with some burnout issues (also pretty lucky).

Id like to put two months of work into a project of my own. I have a long list of ideas and I'm narrowing them down. It looks like I'm deciding between a local-first cms project, writing tech books (in interesting ways that blend storytelling and instruction), or doing whatever feels right on a given day.

I have two goals: create something that can be at least the first version of a product, and enjoy the process.

Two months is a deceptive amount of time. It can go by fast, but some of my best work has happened in a matter of weeks rather than months or years.

What would you do if you had two months of funemployment?

[orbz]

If it were me I’d do what would result in a more stress free time 2 months from now. Namely getting some healthy routines set up. It takes about 2 months of continuos effort to make a routine habit, so if you start now you’re golden.

- Work out (saves money on medical bills and keeps you feeling great)

- Cook healthy (saves money and keeps you feeling great)

- Start a (physical) hobby you like (saves you money on other entertainment and keeps you feeling great)

- Do something social (bonus if it’s active too)

[rexreed]

Go on some trips, do some life enhancing things. Don't throw yourself into work. Life is short. Find the little things that make life enjoyable. 8-10 weeks is not a lot of time, it's basically summer break.

[PaulHoule]

From time to time I had a real definite idea of how to spend 2 months and been highly productive at producing something that I don’t think anybody else could have but then the marketing angle fell through and I found out nobody cared.