Brain craves diversity. That's a fact. I love programming a lot even at 38 but lately I really feel the need to immerse myself into something else for a while -- and I am pretty sure I'll come back to programming even stronger and smarter. I just need to get programming out of my head for a few months.
...But living paycheck to paycheck robs us of the opportunity to give in to this very human need (diversification of our experiences). This has become one of the reasons I started to feel old and tired (while still being only 38) and lately I'm putting a lot of conscious effort to be financially wise so I can buy myself a few years of break eventually. That, or I'll improve my self-confidence and work as a consultant and a founder. Time will tell.
Did you have such a period in your life? If so, how did you handle it?
Yes, quite a few in fact. It has led me to the point where I purposefully shake things up every couple of years to avoid getting stuck in a rut. It took me a decade or two to realize this was causing me problems, but once it became deliberate it actually helped to provide structure. Easily bored is a complete understatement.
> If so, how did you handle it?
I try to do something radically different every couple of years now. The last company I started has upset my careful plans though, it took more than a decade to take off.
...But living paycheck to paycheck robs us of the opportunity to give in to this very human need (diversification of our experiences). This has become one of the reasons I started to feel old and tired (while still being only 38) and lately I'm putting a lot of conscious effort to be financially wise so I can buy myself a few years of break eventually. That, or I'll improve my self-confidence and work as a consultant and a founder. Time will tell.
Did you have such a period in your life? If so, how did you handle it?