Remember that even being average in tech means your standard of living is likely to be 1.5 or 2x that of the average person in your country (based on tech salar

Remember that even being average in tech means your standard of living is likely to be 1.5 or 2x that of the average person in your country (based on tech salaries vs average salaries in most countries). That's pretty awesome. You don't need to make yourself some sort of rockstar - most people, including those who want to be one, aren't. And that's totally fine. Just do what you enjoy and ignore the rat race :) Maybe one day you will wake up and go "Holy crap! I am so excited about {random_domain}!" and that excitement will get you a little further, but if you don't it doesn't matter that much. Forcing it however will just cause burnout, boredom, or stress. Note: I genuinely believe if you're here asking this question you are more interested in tech than the average, so you're probably putting yourself down a little.