Re:Ask HN: I'm a dull person since software doesn't excite m...
by mclovinit on Sunday January 10, 2016 @03:21PM
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Take a few steps back and try to recall the real reason why you were so passionate early on: you found something that resonated with you deeply. You will not gain that same insight if you do not just "let it go" (no Disney-esque pun intended there).
Often times, holding onto what made you happy or satiated your desires despite it hurting you in a bad way, is a recipe for a downward spiral to nowhere.
Try a new hobby, make sure new people are involved. Sign up for a class in accounting or something related to woodworking. Important part of this practice is _people_. You must have others new people around you that have _no_ idea about what you do professionally or during most of you waking hours. That way you will not feel the weight of the world on you shoulders.
I have been there, man. However, it only gets better if you own it.
Good luck!
Often times, holding onto what made you happy or satiated your desires despite it hurting you in a bad way, is a recipe for a downward spiral to nowhere.
Try a new hobby, make sure new people are involved. Sign up for a class in accounting or something related to woodworking. Important part of this practice is _people_. You must have others new people around you that have _no_ idea about what you do professionally or during most of you waking hours. That way you will not feel the weight of the world on you shoulders.
I have been there, man. However, it only gets better if you own it. Good luck!