Not sure what the answer is, but I feel sort of the same.
Having a child and partner helps. It gives me something to hold on to. Though that obviously doesn’t help you right now.
But the excitement about a lot of other stuff is just gone. I’m fairly certain it comes from just having seen most things before, and it appears 30+ is the magic age at which you start to feel this.
I’m settled in a career, and have no particular desire to switch now (partially golden handcuffs effect).
It’s not that I’m not curious. I learn tons of stuff every day. But I recognize it for the ‘knowledge’ it is. Most of the things I learn now do not fundamentally change my understanding of reality. It’s all within the bounds of expectation.
Like, there’s a difference between seeing an airplane lift off for the first time and knowing why it can.
Having a child and partner helps. It gives me something to hold on to. Though that obviously doesn’t help you right now.
But the excitement about a lot of other stuff is just gone. I’m fairly certain it comes from just having seen most things before, and it appears 30+ is the magic age at which you start to feel this.
I’m settled in a career, and have no particular desire to switch now (partially golden handcuffs effect).