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I read something in an article recently that feels relevant: "respect your 9-to-5." If I am a developer for 40 hours per week and then add more coding and learning on top of that without a deep drive and clear vision (and healthy structure), I will risk burn-out. I have found it more helpful to consider whether what I need is really more meaningful doings, verses taking time to grow spiritually. Around the world there are classes and meetups on topics like Buddhism, meditation and mindfulness that don't ask any standard supernatural religious beliefs or devotions of you. I got a lot of introductory information from Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn.

I also think coding for a living matters to you: you are important and coding provides your basic necessities. I know it's tempting for us to seek ways to code for a better world, but there are tons of devs worldwide already working at this. Hopefully some will comment here with good projects they need help with! But locally, offline, there are likely many things we can do with our time and our strength.