[DanTheColoradan]

Great post. I really need to exercise. I do take walks though and I find that really helps. I think a lot of this boils down to knowing yourself, and that takes time!

For example, I've found that I skip around a lot, and I that's ok with me because I learn a LOT by doing that. I've found that if I stick to one thing longer than I'm able to stay interested, it is counterproductive. So I try to mix it. I read, I code, I explore, etc. As long as I feel internally that I'm making progress, I'm happy and I continue to love my work and love programming.

If anything by doing this I've found that I'm impatient and I want to learn more. I feel like my brain expands when I learn more about programming and I love that feeling.

Right now I'm working on C++ and sometimes I feel discouraged, but then I'll switch pace and - for example - write some code rather than read about how incompetent I am, and then I feel empowered and really want to read more.

So for me, a lot of it comes down to knowing yourself and working that to your advantage. And right now, I know that my health suffers due to my love for programming + all my other responsibilities. And so I'll work on that next.

Once again, nice post :)