Since I haven’t seen this in the comments so far, I’ll suggest that you begin to reflect on what’s truly meaningful to you. It sounds like you’re able to have a lot of ideas that aren’t particularly meaningful, which are probably ideas you got from the values of your cultural environment. So try reflecting on the following prompts: what kinds of experiences do I want to help people have, that would be truly satisfying to see? What moves my heart and gives me energy to keep going?
With deeper meaning and purpose it will be natural to want to stick with something.
> Has anyone else experienced this, and, more importantly, found their way out?
I wrote a little bit about that in these two articles:
I have been contemplating a similar change. The dynamic for me is interesting. When I go deep into tech studies or projects I eventually feel a what-is-the-point energy take over. When I go deep into exploring the mental/emotional/spiritual my engineering creator brain will eventually agitate.
Figuring out how to express both has been a decades long puzzle. A puzzle which has not been very productive for my career. I have recently considered turning all tech into a hobby and getting a Masters in Social Work.
just read your "why I quit" blog. thanks for documenting your journey as it will help other travelers give themselves 'permission' to explore new paths.
With deeper meaning and purpose it will be natural to want to stick with something.
> Has anyone else experienced this, and, more importantly, found their way out?
I wrote a little bit about that in these two articles:
Why I Quit Tech and Became a Therapist: http://glench.com/WhyIQuitTechAndBecameATherapist/
Deep Listening at the Recurse Center: http://glench.com/DeepListeningAtTheRecurseCenter/