I think it depends on what you spend your time doing. If you're building good things, you don't care so much about about how fast the time goes bc you have something meaningful to show for it.
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Yes, how do you build something meaningful? Currently feel like I am stuck in a rut, I do want to build something truly meaningful, but don't know what and need direction, mentors.
Just start. Do what you can where you are with what you have available to you. Mentors, peers, colleagues and friends are waiting for you ahead. Your job is just to fucking start. Everything you need will be provided along the path. Just start.