I'll surely get sure get downvoted but these kinds of paeans are so self-indulgent: smart privileged person (usually elite educated white guy) decides to pontificate on what makes for a gratifying life, what's important, what's valuable (or whatever other good mouth feel word they've chosen to use for their self-aggrandizing that day). and then follows a list of all of their accomplishments that aren't sufficient anymore according to their new measure. but of course now they're working on some nonsense startup that is sufficient.

What kind of echo chamber of privilege is hn where this kind of advice passes for insightful? It's basically like this: guys if you have a million dollars you shouldn't spend it on ABC you should spend it on XYZ.

Well I've got news for you: most people don't have a choice about what they do so whether they want hard problems or not is completely moot. They do the job that pays them to eat and have shelter and build a family. And yes I'm talking even about software engineers.

You should instead be writing about how grateful you are that you've had all the opportunity you've had and how you're actively working to empower others to have just as much (and not with some bs startup that extracts value).