What's the absolutely coolest thing you could imagine working on? Spend some time figuring that out. The most kick-ass, killing it, totally awesome thing? Then

What's the absolutely coolest thing you could imagine working on? Spend some time figuring that out. The most kick-ass, killing it, totally awesome thing? Then start a side project doing that. Notice all the "but... but..."'s in your head. Ignore them. Also: http://www.google.com/search?q=cognitive+therapy http://www.google.com/search?q=cognitive+therapy is good for addressing thought processes.