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Jeremy Woertink

yes, thank you!

Going based on this definition

(of a person) in a state of physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress.
"she felt burned out, an empty shell"

When you've pushed passed the break of boredom. If I'm playing a video game and get bored of it, I stop playing then come back later. When I get burned out on a video game, I stop playing which could be 20 years before I pick it up again.