Listen to your gut, what do you want? Follow that, even if it's hard.
You need to put in the work. It's hard, and sometimes things go off the rails.
Plan for that too! it makes it easier to keep going
Keep coding and learning. Form the habit, treat yourself every time you learn something new
Always look back and relfect on where you were.
You might be in the middle of a tough programming problem,
but think of what's now second nature to you! You've come so far, keep going!