I have some experiencing with the burn-out cycle (you can direct message / email me for my story). Suffice to say, I've done software, teaching (Teach for Ameri

I have some experiencing with the burn-out cycle (you can direct message / email me for my story). Suffice to say, I've done software, teaching (Teach for America), and medicine (I'm finishing residency this year). I have experienced burn-out in every one of these endeavors. What keeps me going is having something else to work on alongside my main grind. These have ranged from side-projects (free apps I made for fun), side-gigs (AirBnb, Turo), side-jobs (part-time programming while in med school), side-hobbies (CrossFit, Yoga, BodyPump, hiking, my dog, dating), and so on. There's no perfect solution, but every once in a while you will find something that you really love and it makes the grind tolerable.