I think people feel stuck when they're trapped in bullshit. BS being defined as things that you feel are a waste of time. What's the path of least BS? Bouncing

I think people feel stuck when they're trapped in bullshit. BS being defined as things that you feel are a waste of time. What's the path of least BS? Bouncing around for a 10% salary gain seems like BS. Going back to school seems like BS too. It doesn't sound like the goal should be more money, rather that the stagnancy is a symptom. It sounds like there's something else that you'd prefer to do, but maybe you don't see it? Maybe it challenges your identity, and that makes it invisible. Maybe the cost of failure would hurt too much. The ambitious route is to look for what you really want. It could well be an important question to answer. There are plenty of mentors and books on this, and motivational classes/coaches are particularly good at finding this. The less ambitious route is to learn to love what you do. It doesn't have to be anything major. You could just learn to enjoy drawing UI more or writing tests, or documentation. Something really small and common that puts you in flow.