Taking paid leave is one of the important works. This might be; "Taking paid leave is an important thing to do." I want to take a break from the office and go far. This might be; "I want to take a break from the office and travel." To "go far" is most often used figuratively, meaning to achieve great things - although perhaps that is what you mean here. (There used to be a writer who made his slogan something like "Are you too busy working to make any real money?") To travel a long way would be expressed differently. "To go on a long journey," or "Take an exotic holiday", or "Make a long trip", perhaps.