Boredom and short attention span drive career pivots when a subject no longer offers intellectual stimulation

Eben left the dating advice business because his short attention span meant he could only focus on one topic for a limited time — he was already bored in his final years and needed new intellectual challenges to stay engaged.

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Eben left the dating advice business because his short attention span meant he could only focus on one topic for a limited time — he was already bored in his final years and needed new intellectual challenges to stay engaged.

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    Eben left because he has a short attention span and can only focus on learning one topic for a certain amount of time. He was already bored with dating advice in his last few years and needed intellectual stimulation from new challenges.