# Why Creating Meaningful Things Can Guide Personal Growth and Work

DevFeed: [Why Creating Meaningful Things Can Guide Personal Growth and Work](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/create-30312.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.mdubakov.com/posts/create>)

Published: 2014-11-19T20:11:35Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Blog by Michael Dubakov](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-by-michael-dubakov.md>)

Topics: [Learning](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/learning.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>)

Tags: [create](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/create.md>), [just](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/just.md>), [learning](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/learning.md>), [legacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/legacy.md>), [personal](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/personal.md>), [team](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/team.md>)

## AI overview

A personal essay argues that creating meaningful things can reveal a person's life passion, provide a sense of achievement, and support continued learning through experimentation. It also suggests that creators can be valuable contributors to startups and established companies.

## Source excerpt

I'm 35 and only recently I truly nailed what drives my life -- it's "creation". When I create something meaningful I feel really great...