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Not happy as no anchor in life. Tried some hobbies but none sticks for more than 6 months. Guess it's a trial I have to figure out.

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What have you done in the past? Hobbies which other people can get involved in are a lot more fun for me, and give me some identity. My hobbies: Whitewater kayaking, Rock Climbing (not so much now), Hill Walking, Cycling, Music: Playing guitar, piano etc (better with other people), cooking reading etc. If you REALLY like tech meetups can be fun, but I prefer to do different stuff in free time compared to work.

I have done some tech hobbies but they failed because most tech hobbies are more challenging than work. My work (data engineering) does not lead to any hobby so that's a dead end too.

I'm also thinking about trying out some outdoor hobbies such as kayak and camping. But with a family and RTO there is little time left.

Anyway I think the above are all execuses. The fault is on me not able to geit through the initial barrier (be it lack of time or patience) and reach the stage of free flow.

it's not a you problem. while it's not uncommon to hear or see, 99% of people do not do Whitewater kayaking as a hobby.

I agree, but my problem is not about kayaking. Not sure how to say it academically, but it's rare to be high, yet equally rarely to be too low as depression.

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