[happypotomus]

Hey man - I totally got what you're experiencing right now.

I've been in your position before. What changed for me was when I stopped finding motivation and passion at work. I instead chose to spend time giving back to my community, taking up a sport (Jiu Jitsu) and really spending the time to create a life that I'm genuinely proud of.

I recommend trying a bunch of shit out of work and see what you enjoy and see what sticks! Find your source of fulfillment outside of your work and that will give you the energy to push through your work.

[throwaway48491]

I'll try and give this a shot; I think I need a lot of time for some self discovery and find out what I actually want to do in life and what my hobbies are. All of my hobbies remind me of work so it might be good to have a change

[happypotomus]

Doing self discovery without action is going to yield zero results.

The way you deepen your self discovery is to try new things out and discover new interests that are beyond your work! To steer a ship, you first need to get it moving. So move, try shit out and then you can course correct accordingly.

I remember trying out a Salsa class one day. That was enough to get me hooked to dancing almost everyday and it being something I really look forward to after work. Who knows? maybe yours might be pottery, or board games, music, community work etc. Try. shit. out!