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by version_five 1869 days ago
As soon as I figure something out, I lose interest entirely, without strong external pressure. I think it's ADHD (it's also impossible for me to stay awake as soon as I'm bored).

Try a manual job that keeps you moving, or a job where you can't get comfortable or put things off too much, e.g. working closely with clients, ideally along with a type A colleague who forces you not to slack off. That is where I have been most productive. (Aside from in grad school where i had more interesting stuff to do, but usually that was short spurts of focused work interrupted by long periods of being super bored and not doing anything. It's the Sherlock Holmes model of working).