> I've already wasted my entire teens and 20s, current 28 years old, working as a software engineer (Full-Stack) at a startup for ~4 years. I think you would b

> I've already wasted my entire teens and 20s, current 28 years old, working as a software engineer (Full-Stack) at a startup for ~4 years. I think you would benefit a lot from cognitive behavioral techniques to shift your mindset, so you have a more realistic and helpful perspective on the direction of your life. Nothing too crazy. There are plenty of resources out there if you search for them. So much of what you feel is, in my experience, because of the stories and words we tell ourselves, which over time, create these impressions that aren't always true. And even though he gets a lot of flak, I highly recommend Jordan Peterson's Self-Authoring course. It's basically a series of questions you write and explore to define what you want and gain some clarity. It's very helpful to everyone I recommend it to.