[noemit]

To answer original question, the things that make ME happy. Which might be pretty different from you even if we are both nerdy introverts:

- My dogs

- Laughing at my favorite youtubers' new videos

- Reading (at home, at coffee shops, at work)

- My loved ones

- Helping others

- Becoming a better person

- Writing

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- Things that you enjoy such as hobbies change over time, but with some effort you can always go back and do them again. Find out what you like and do it.

- College could be a great choice for you, but unfortunately there is little guarantee it could make you genuinely happy. Speak with other people who are in programs that you might want to try - really get to know them. See if they are happy or have a lifestyle you want to have.

- Is there anything you can do to get more time? Are you consulting a lot - do you need to? If all your time is taken up by your primary employment - are you delegating enough at the CTO level? Hire smart people and let them take the ropes while you guide them and give yourself a more time away from work.

[starlord]

I think part from the dog, the lists overlap fairly well more or less. I don't own a dog, but like playing with them whenever i get the chance. Also loved ones are fewer than I would have liked. Trying to help out enough people and yes it does help a lot, but also takes up a lot of time. There's always a tradeoff I guess. :)

While your last response statement is quite on point with what i feel i should do as well, but it's quite difficult to execute unfortunately. Have tried delegation, but the results have been not upto the mark and personal ego has taken a hit as a result quite often :|

[noemit]

Maybe you should develop a new hobby called management, hiring and mentoring - and read some books about it.

[temporallobe]

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Haha you sound like an HTTP response. Welcome fellow nerd...