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Start a company. Just pick some interesting idea you're actually capable of executing and just start building it. Ideally, I'd do just this. I'd leave my job,

Start a company. Just pick some interesting idea you're actually capable of executing and just start building it. Ideally, I'd do just this. I'd leave my job, take a few months and do my own thing. The problem is that I'm not prepared to take that risk; I have a good job, it pays well, and it supports my family. If I walk away and succeed (where success >= the same amount I'm making now), awesome. If I fail, however, I've left a job I'm good at, and that I'm comfortable at. Perhaps that's the crux of the issue right there. I don't want to take the risk of putting all my eggs in one basket, but I find it difficult to get inspired if I'm not fully invested. Thus, if given the option after a long day of work to either watch Top Chef with my wife or do something interesting in Python, Top Chef+Wife wins every time.

mtrimpe 17y ago
Somehow I forgot to mention "as a side project" in my original post. Your job will most likely always be shitty, at least I know it is for me. No company I can find excites me and the ones that do generally don't stay exciting for more than a year, after which you'll be hunting for a great job for several years before you find another one. If you don't want to work on it in your spare time, your only choice is to find a kick ass job that pays enough to keep your family happy. If you figure out how to do that; let me know... ;)
gcheong 17y ago
Could you do something for 15-30mins before or after watching Top Chef? If so, try it for a week and see how it goes. I think you can get surprisingly far with short bursts of activity. Also, how about taking some of your vacation time - maybe a week to jumpstart something?