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The first step is to accept that you probably won't change the world in any large and consequential way. But you can change a small part of the world for the people around you in a meaningful way. Find the joy that comes from helping out one of the people you interact with. Solving that problem that's causing significant pain for one person can be a huge deal to them! Sure there is joy from solving technical problems, but humans are social creatures and need to see that their work is having an impact on other people. Figure out what works for you.