Seems similar to what I've been experiencing. Things that I've been doing: - work on side-projects - take up new activities that require commitment. Nothing

Seems similar to what I've been experiencing. Things that I've been doing: - work on side-projects - take up new activities that require commitment. Nothing is always pleasant and if you feel like you're constantly procrastinating/putting unpleasant tasks aside, then actually doing something because you have to helps shift the "I can do it later" mentality to a "let's just do it while we're at it" mentality. I'm doing martial arts - cut back on reading news. If you need a "daily fix" of news, you'll probably notice that this addiction impacts your ability to focus. - take time away from the computer. It helps organize ideas in your head. I walk. - forget the idea of a "learning ladder", i.e. the idea that what you must accomplish next must be harder than what you've learned previously. Particularly, get rid of the notion that your next learning milestone should be programming related. Instead, research a real-world problem. You'll find a whole new industry worth of code to explore and it'll open doors.