He's Just Not That Into It

This is the story of Anthony Kim. If you follow pro golf, you might remember that for a short time, Kim was a rising star of the PGA Tour, and then, suddenly, he dropped off the tour and disappeared. It's still not clear why he did so other than that he lost his enthusiasm for doing what he was most successful at doing. Some people are extraordinarily gifted at something they don't want to do, and it can be a living hell if that happens. But walking away makes people wonder about you. It's psychologically hard to come to grips with that, and it might also explain Ben Simmons' situation -- the money's great, but maybe you just don't want to be there. (New York Times)

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