I watch my girlfriend's daughter (tween) as well as those in the local community and wonder if there is still such a thing as "ambition". There is obvious cogn

I watch my girlfriend's daughter (tween) as well as those in the local community and wonder if there is still such a thing as "ambition". There is obvious cognitive ability, but attention span and retention is quite lacking. An old friend who has two young daughters and is on top of things, described a lot of the young culture as having "a 4 second train of thought" because of constantly on. I personally don't see the younger generation, without some large impact, able to step back from their need for immediate response, lack of attention to detail, etc.