[pawanpe]

"Watching paint dry in the real world is more pleasing than doing anything on a computer anymore" --and things like these --will be bore after doing it every day of every month. If you don't hate software field, stick with it. "Years ago you used to be able to interact with a computer on your own terms and walk away" -- I think this is still possible, just eat your share and don't try to run all the time with ever changing technologies. I concur with some points of 'wallflower' and try reading 'Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi'. Pls let me know if there is an improvement in your thinking and life (I am interested in understanding the effect. Thank you!)