Have been and to a certain extent still am in this situation. Started coding at 7 on a zx spectrum. Nothing fancy just moving dots on a screen (still remember i

Have been and to a certain extent still am in this situation. Started coding at 7 on a zx spectrum. Nothing fancy just moving dots on a screen (still remember inkey$). Wrote my first interpreted language in highshcool. Worked as a developer, architect, manager, head of development but i felt like i lost my passion. Then i switched to something radically different from my daily job. Looked deep into my early hacking days and i remembered how i enjoyed writing games (at that time a bit with directx and dark basic - heck i was loving it). Recently, I started diving into 3d game dev, 3D modelling and texturing. If you enjoy hacking things then i think this is it, at least for me. I find that everything around game dev is a creative hack - including visuals and game mechanics. Bought a kick ass game dev machine, vr, consoles, loads of books and frankly, i cant wait to get back into the zone as soon as i am done with my client work. I just love it. The other day i wrote a generic way to interact with virtual lcd screens, code to wire electrical cables and i am considering implementing a virtual scripting language (so players can “program” in game devices and their interaction). Sometimes i spend weeks figuring out how to solve a problem. I hope to turn this into a commercial success but if doesn't then at least i’m enjoying the ride. So my advice is maybe look into your past at something you loved doing, maybe totally different from your daily job, and pick up from where you left. That past self is still there just needs stimulating i think.