What I found is that I was worn out, as perhaps you seem to be, but that in becoming 'boring' I was losing my edge, my creativity and sharpness, as I lived a li

What I found is that I was worn out, as perhaps you seem to be, but that in becoming 'boring' I was losing my edge, my creativity and sharpness, as I lived a life that was not my passion. I refused to believe it was an unavoidable result of aging, something many of my peers used to rationalize it, but that doesn't mean it's easy. Here's what has worked for me: Most of all, I realized that I have a certain emotional capacity, including for stress, risk, failure, etc. - just like I have a physical capacity to how much I can carry, how fast I can run, etc. I need to work within that capacity, but still challenging myself, being careful not to use it as a limit or excuse. But at the same time, it's essential to life - to living it, to experiencing it - and I've worked seriously and very hard to grow it and strengthen it. (I think my peers have burnt out for precisely this reason - running out of capacity, most not even being conscious of it.) That has been transformational. There is nothing more important than understanding humanity an yourself on that level, IME. Probably the most fundamental suggestion I have is to love yourself (in a healthy way, and not to the exclusion of others); provide emotional support to yourself, because you are the one friend that is always there and has by far the most to give. Grow that inside you and you can love others much more, do much more, and experience the world much more and more intensely, before you reach your limits. Second, I assumed (for my purposes) that there was no biological difference between myself and younger people, and then looked for other differences. Most of all, I noticed that younger people explore and try things, even when there seems to be no point. By epxloring - within limited time constraints, and more wisely choosing what directions to go - I've regained my edge and creativity. It wasn't that hard and reset my life. The problem is what happens after you become boring. We gain a lot from exploration, risk, failure, learning, etc. without even realizing it, and those skills and benefits ebb away. You don't need to live a wild life to do it, but keep growing in a serious way. Many I know are aging but stopped growing and the difference is heart-breaking.