Life: Haven't really figured it out yet, I'm only 20.
Programming: I remember thinking "I mean I guess it's neat I can draw snowflakes with computer code, but isn't this a waste of time?" when I was around 11 or 12. I'm glad I stuck with it. There was a simple enjoyment and feeling of achievement even though I was just drawing simple shapes with QBASIC - I didn't really know why. But it felt good, so I kept doing it. I learned a lot, and it's gotten me to some pretty interesting places.
Programming: I remember thinking "I mean I guess it's neat I can draw snowflakes with computer code, but isn't this a waste of time?" when I was around 11 or 12. I'm glad I stuck with it. There was a simple enjoyment and feeling of achievement even though I was just drawing simple shapes with QBASIC - I didn't really know why. But it felt good, so I kept doing it. I learned a lot, and it's gotten me to some pretty interesting places.