[dsifry]

Just do what you love. Period. I've had times in my life when that was programming - and it got me a long way, and I loved doing it while I did it. Then I felt the challenge of learning how to build a business. So I made a choice, and stepped away from coding, and started pursuing my passion of building businesses. There's nothing wrong with your passions changing - think of it as opportunities to learn new skills.

One of the funny (paradoxical?) results of this is that I've had my eyes opened on things that I'd love to code. So, I've gotten passionate about programming again. Ain't life funny?

You don't need to apologize for being honest and self-examining - you only need to apologize if you aren't following your love and passion.

[jimbokun]

"you only need to apologize if you aren't following your love and passion."

Or maybe you are trying to stay alive in a war torn country, or figure out how to keep your family from starving.

Let's all keep in mind that the possibility of "following your love and passion" is only available to a privileged minority of human beings on this planet.

(Not directed specifically at you, but to point out an unstated premise behind the article and many of the comments here.)

[dsifry]

Of course, that's completely true - and all the more reason to follow your love and passion if you happen to be privileged by luck of birth, family, and genetics. I think that this is true of many HN readers and certainly describes me. I'm incredibly grateful for being born into that lucky circumstance.

And I don't mean to put down people who can't do that because they have to figure out how to stay alive in a war torn country, or figure out how to keep your family from starving.

Thanks for your excellent point.