In order to get somewhere you have to commit yourself and invest a lot of time and effort; however if you overcommit then burnout and disenchantment will follow

In order to get somewhere you have to commit yourself and invest a lot of time and effort; however if you overcommit then burnout and disenchantment will follow... Now finding the right balance is hard, if you know some good advice then let me know (I still haven't found it after 20+ years in the profession). It is important to meet the right people that one can learn from (who are ready and able to share their knowledge). Spending too much on sites like HN/slashdot/reddit is a bad idea. Again one has to find the right balance (and the right sources of information that do not turn into time sinks), balance is important like with the other stuff ...