Title: I'm posting this with a new nick to hide my identity.  I'm one of the top people (by karma) on HN and if I told you my nick or name you'd probably know me.<p>But I'm totally lost.<p>From the outside you'd be amazed to know that inside I am in terrible turmoil.  You know me because of code I've written, books I've published, and my contributions here.  Perhaps you follow me on Twitter. But I have reached a point in my life where I do not know what to do, or where to turn.<p>I'm in my early 40s, I've worked for start-ups and big companies.  I made a little bit of money in the early 2000s which helped pay off a bit of mortgage.  I have a family that depends on me financially.  And yet I feel I have nothing to show.<p>I don't own my home, I don't have lots of savings, I have a job with a difficult boss.  Because of the hours I work and commuting I barely see my children.  I am utterly unhappy with my life.<p>Where should I turn?  And what would you do?<p>I am tempted to totally change my life and stop working and create something new that will be challenging and interesting.  Create something that I can do from home so that at least I am not a slave to my boss.
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