If you want a path out of this, you're going to have to motivate yourself. There was a point in my career that I was falling asleep at my desk because I was so

If you want a path out of this, you're going to have to motivate yourself. There was a point in my career that I was falling asleep at my desk because I was so bored and no one cared about what I was working on. It's both a sad and funny memory now, but I'll tell you what I did to get out. I remember stumbling into some blog posts by some great programmers who were doing some really interesting things and thinking to myself "how will I ever get there?" I was in my mid-late twenties, time seemed to be flying by and each year I was no better a programmer than last. I decided to jump into the programming "scene." That's right, it's a scene just like punk rock. Started going to meetups for whatever, any language, any technology, and started meeting some intelligent motivated people. The people you meet at these meetups/programming groups will start to inspire you. You'll also find jobs with problems to solve. Companies go to these things to find motivated talent. They don't want the Java bean enterprise developer who punches 9-5 and calls it a day. The people who go to meetups and tech groups are constantly self-improving and learning; go to one, join, dive into the programming/tech culture, and live that lifestyle. Don't look back. Doors will open, opportunities will present themselves, and you will have the chance to solve problems.