When I was young, I am curious to know what powers our games and PCs (gaming rig). When I grow older, that curiosity grows. Now I am more curious and continue to learn what powers and create that game (workstation) and powering the whole internet infra and backbone (machine learning, AI, networking and servers).
I started out as a user, now I became the architect, provider and enabler. My early days influence are indeed life changing.
Now my kids start from a RasPi, running opensource, powering their school projects.