Read 'Hackers and Painters'. Think of yourself as an artist. Your medium is software. Do you have side projects? Unlike a lot of other professions, software p

Read 'Hackers and Painters'. Think of yourself as an artist. Your medium is software. Do you have side projects? Unlike a lot of other professions, software puts you in control. You can build whatever you like. Regardless of the job, an artist always produces...art. You are lucky to have a job that pays you reasonably well. Well enough to have enough free time to pursue what ever would make you happy. Pursue it now. Even if no one else will see it, get in the habit of producing stuff. Put it somewhere for display and share it with others. It's okay to burn out. Relax, take the time to recharge. Accept your cycles of creativity and periods of rest.