Ask HN: How did you decide what to do next?

I've just recently got out of the military and am kind of just looking for some direction in my life. I'm just wondering where the rest of you have gotten your direction from. I went into the military out of high school, became a linguist and worked for the NSA. I've been messing around with programming since 7th grade and took classes throughout high school. I haven't done too much programming since I graduated though. During my time with the NSA I participated in some CTF challenges and definitely have an interest in cyber. I've spent the months since doing odd jobs and handling some health issues and am just kind of lost. Thanks for the feedback!