I suggesting looking at Cal Newport's So good they can't ignore you, and his blog.
The notion that you just need to find the right thing (passion/purpose) and then the big money and satisfaction (that you think you're entitled to) will roll in is misguided.
Exercising 4 days a week shows that there's sufficient motivation there.
At 32 I just discovered that exercise gives me energy to code.
It's taken me this long because I kept repeating the same mistake. I started exercising regularly, after 1-2 weeks inspiration to code in my free time came back to me. This also affects my work positively.
But then I get so enthralled by coding, I get back the energy to stay up all nights, 8 hour hackathons, so I forget to exercise. And slowly the energy dissipates and I'm back to square 1.
So this is the first time I can look back and see this pattern in my life. Hopefully it will lead to some change.
The notion that you just need to find the right thing (passion/purpose) and then the big money and satisfaction (that you think you're entitled to) will roll in is misguided.
Exercising 4 days a week shows that there's sufficient motivation there.
At any rate, good luck!
http://calnewport.com/blog/