If you are an old programmer, meaning over 40, I recommend the following article from Ben Northrop to you.

Reflections of an “Old” Programmer
http://www.bennorthrop.com/Essays/2016/reflections-of-an-old-programmer.php

Make sure you read the comments too. People over 60 and still programming. Whoa.

I just feel old when working at the bleeding edge with all the latest and greatest. Working with Cobol and Fortran makes me feel young again.