You're 26 you are young you have plenty of time to create your own products/company. Work, well that's why they call it work. Keep the dream alive of building

You're 26 you are young you have plenty of time to create your own products/company. Work, well that's why they call it work. Keep the dream alive of building your own company/business. Checkout StartupsForTheRestOfUs.com, listen to the archives. You've tried 3 or 4 projects? Most projects fail so it sounds like you are right on track. I would focus on the Stair Step Approach. Create a product or service, charge money for it and level up from basic to more complex. Set a goal of running your own show by the time you are 36. It's a long process. Having your own projects will give you something to occupy your time and feel that satisfaction you crave. Remember to check your employment agreements that they don't contain any we own everything you create. Don't use company time/resources of course. But you don't need to discuss what you're working on in your own time either. You also need to explore what you enjoy doing. Hiking, Travel, Relationships, Drawing, Writing, Nature, maybe Cooking, Pets, Legos. You need to balance Life, Work and Side Projects. Work is pretty fixed, enjoy Life explore new things, for your Side project give yourself a fixed amount of time each day/week and stick to that. Having limited time you will be more productive. For you side project, learn new things, automate, this is where you can be creative and do things your way. Getting a no from work? This is typical, work is complex, most people are looking out for themselves. There is all kinds of behind the scenes politics. Companies will let you go in a heartbeat (in the states). Employees are cogs in the wheel and are interchangeable. I enjoyed my time working in a company setting. Mainly my coworkers, but I've seen companies let go all types and levels of employees without a thought. So don't feel too much loyalty to them. You only get one shot at life so find and do things you enjoy. Good luck.