| Unless you have a passion and you know it, you will always be lost. Keep looking for it and enjoy life in the process. There is always the chance that you do not even have one and you prefer chilling with mates at a beach. At the age of 30 I moved to another country without speaking the language and without any degree or certificate. At this point I had worked in more than 15 different jobs, sales, promotion, tourism, waiter, Quality assistent in a laboratory, logistics, office worker etc and had quit my studies as a Civil Engineer. 6 modules before my degree. In the new country I worked for the first two years in warehouses and factories without getting any qualification. Learned as much as I could the language and after those two years I started learning in a 6 months distance learning program how to make websites. I saw for the first time in my life what is html, css, javascript etc. Before that the only thing I would do with my computer was watch movies and play games. After 6 months I finished this course and started at another school learning more about developing. Java, SQL etc. It took me another two years to finish and at the age of 35 I landed my first job as Backend developer. Right now I am 37 and a junior backend developer. At the same time I grew interest about blockchain technology and now I am being part of the IOHK (Cardano) pioneer program for Plutus platform and want to learn how to make smart contracts. I feel lost too. I like everything and get bored by everything. On one hand I am looking for stability, on the other hand I am really bored by doing the same thing all the time. This summer, during my vacations and while doing the IOHK program, I will decide if I want to change again and move into blockchain jobs. If I take this step it means that at the age of 38 I will be a junior developer in smart contracts. Will this be my final step? Will this become my passion? Maybe. Maybe not. Relax and do what interests you and makes you happy until it doesn't. Then move on. |