[jventura]

> Maybe the overall vision of becoming financially free is the wrong approach. Maybe it's a matter of focusing on something you really enjoy.

You may have a point here, or at least you have made me think about it.. :)

As with many people around here, I prefer to do my own things rather than waste time doing "work". Not that I'm lazy (as in sit on a coffee table all day), but I have lots of other interests. So I've been quite unhappy for the last couple of years because I'm going crazy (almost) trying to come up with ideas for monetizing side projects, so that I can live the dream. Unfortunately, similarly to you, nothing seems to be working.

I do also have a full time job (that is ok) and family to provide for, and they deserve the better parts of me. And I'm tired of going around in my head trying to come up with a miraculous idea and being unhappy in the process. Maybe I'm trying too hard to get out of the rat race, and although I consider myself technically proficient - i.e., capable of writing my own apps, maybe I'm just not as lucky as other people.

In summary, just to say that I am agreeing with you that maybe we (I) should just take it slowly, focus on something we enjoy and has (some) meaning.

[talmr]

I agree with the selected quote. I also feel burnt out sometimes but it just so happens that building software and learning new "stuff" has kind of become my main hobby.

I'd love to work on impactful and meaningful projects so at least if/when that opportunity comes at least the hobby will have paid off in terms of what I know.

[Ptrulli]

Appreciate your input here, and believe me reading your comment spoke to my soul! It's literally my struggle.

"maybe we (I) should just take it slowly, focus on something we enjoy and has (some) meaning."

A hard yes on this! I am going to try to shift my focus into something meaningful, enjoyable and see where that take me.

Good luck with your journey!