Three pieces of advice that I believe will help a lot.<p>1) Challenge yourself more. If you&#x27;re bored at work, do something else that will excite you. 29 is young. If anyone in SV tells you otherwise, they&#x27;re delusional. Nearly all of the most famous entrepreneurs in SV&#x27;s history were in their mid 30&#x27;s when they got their big hit. At 29 there is still a lot of great work &#x2F; productivity to be had, decades worth in fact.<p>2) Work out, weight lifting specifically. Put on 20 pounds of muscle. It&#x27;s an excellent way to boost energy, feel better mentally about yourself, and to get the attention of the opposite sex. You can get most of the way there in a single year with discipline. Getting fit is also one of the best ways to beat normal feelings of depression.<p>3) Shave your head. Combine that with adding muscle. As a combination it tends to go over well with a lot of women.<p>People your age do not smash left and right. Most people don&#x27;t have much going for them at 29, either in the US, the bay area, or the world. It&#x27;s an SV myth, and basically complete bullshit, that sub 30 year olds are killing it left and right. Don&#x27;t buy into it, it&#x27;ll just cause you to be hard on yourself for no good reason.