I had a point in the past few years where I am not super interested in "fun" activities that I used to have (mainly guitar/video games) and just wanted to get b

I had a point in the past few years where I am not super interested in "fun" activities that I used to have (mainly guitar/video games) and just wanted to get better at development/infosec/etc only. Agreed with you that this is not healthy over the long run, although it has helped me considerably career-wise. What helped for me is getting a girlfriend, which is easier said than done, I guess. Before, I would spend a lot of time just sitting at my computer making or learning something – which I still really like doing and is very important to me. However, now things are a lot more varied: - We have been to 15+ concerts this year - Cooking a lot together (this one I really recommend) - Gone on a bunch of trips. This is easier if you don't have kids but this is the main thing that allows me to come back to work fully energized. Go for 2 weeks to Europe (or the US if you're from Europe) / Japan or whatever and come back ready to get shit done. - Watch movies/TV – switch things up and go to an actual movie theater. - Exercise/go on walks together You can do all of these things yourself, but it is a lot more fun to do them with someone else. I am still spending a lot of time making, learning, and working my ass off, but now there is a healthy balance which I think has made me more efficient than before.