[larrywright]

I see others recommending books, so I’ll throw one out there too: So Good They Can’t Ignore You, by Cal Newport. He has a great perspective on how “finding your passion” is probably not what will make you happy (or successful).

Another tip: take stock of your mental health, and if you can afford it talk to a professional. It’s possible you have ADHD, depression, or something else, which could be holding you back. Or maybe you have none of those, but they can help you identify why you feel the way you do.

Best of luck, and be sure to come back and update us on how things are going.

[ryan-allen]

OP's story sounds a bit like my grandfathers, he jumped around many jobs over his lifetime. According to my aunt he would 'work in a job and learn about it until he got bored, then moved on to something else he was vaguely interested in'.

I suspected he might have had ADHD, and I certainly do have ADHD, and ADHD is hereditary!

If I didn't accidentally fall into software I probably would have been the same. I agree with your idea that they should talk to a professional (ideally psychiatrist in my opinion) and check for any conditions.