Whenever you take time off — even if it’s just a week, even if it’s just a day — you are moving backwards, you are falling behind, you are losing ground. Basically you are working against yourself. And whenever you spend time doing things that you do not like to do that are also not helping you head towards your ultimate goals, you are also moving backwards. You are definitely working against yourself in this scenario.
Everything comes down to energy. You must decide what is the best use for your energy, the most productive and most efficient use, and you have to fully commit to that. You’ve got to go 100% into it; you surely cannot afford to play around.