I would suggest you go to lots of interviews... You actually learn a lot in them.
I myself did the same a few months ago. I had worked in one job for a number of years, and considered myself up to date with the latest trends.
After a few interviews, I noticed how outdated I was. I had absolutely no ideas about a few technologies they would mention.
So I decided to catch up, every time I they asked me something I didn't know or saw it in a job ad, I would research the technology for a few days, play with it, and add to my CV (with a low level of competency, I don't like having a dishonest CV).
I learned a lot not only in terms of technology, but also best practices like SOLID principles, TDD and BDD, etc...
The result was amazing: from my last 3 interviews, I got 3 job offers !
So use interviews as a tool to find out what you need to learn and measure if you are good enough or not.
I myself plan to go to interviews at least once a year, even if I don't plan to change jobs, just so I keep contact with the market.
The best financial security a person like you can have is having the skills the market demands at all times.
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I would suggest you go to lots of interviews... You actually learn a lot in them. I myself did the same a few months ago. I had worked in one job for a number of years, and considered myself up to date with the latest trends. After a few interviews, I noticed how outdated I was. I had absolutely no ideas about a few technologies they would mention. So I decided to catch up, every time I they asked me something I didn't know or saw it in a job ad, I would research the technology for a few days, play with it, and add to my CV (with a low level of competency, I don't like having a dishonest CV). I learned a lot not only in terms of technology, but also best practices like SOLID principles, TDD and BDD, etc... The result was amazing: from my last 3 interviews, I got 3 job offers ! So use interviews as a tool to find out what you need to learn and measure if you are good enough or not. I myself plan to go to interviews at least once a year, even if I don't plan to change jobs, just so I keep contact with the market. The best financial security a person like you can have is having the skills the market demands at all times.