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[...] mentioned in a recent post that modern-day da Vincis (people with “Fake ADHD”) are interested in so many things and often [...]

By: Polprav

Polprav — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:44:07 +0000

Hello from Russia!
Can I quote a post in your blog with the link to you?

By: Valerie M

Valerie M — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:37:07 +0000

@ Norcross: Hey there and welcome!

I’ve always wondered about the increasing rate of ADD and ADHD diagnoses. I know it’s a real problem, and you’re an example of that, but I also feel like the problem is too many kids being cooped up in the house in front of the TV and spending way too many hours in high structured school environments. Some children are obviously going to be more highly active than others… it doesn’t make them worse than children who are content to relax inside all day.

Thanks for your comment!

By: Norcross

Norcross — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:52:50 +0000

I agree 100%, and this is coming from someone who has ADD (not the ‘H’, though). I’ve struggled with it since I was a kid, and only in the last year or so actually did anything about it (medication and lifestyle adjustment). Too many folks use it as an excuse not to give a shit, which clearly isn’t the point. For me, it was I lost the ability to concentrate on things I actually WANTED to, and towards the end I lost the ability to read anything for longer than 5 mins. Not a fun way to be.
Norcross´s last blog ..Even Someone At Fox News Knows

By: Valerie M

Valerie M — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:01:25 +0000

@ Oscar: You’re right because I know I suck at multitasking. I tend to jump from thing to thing. For instance, read a book for 30 minutes, then write something for 30 minutes, then research for 30 minutes, you get my point. It’s like have very little attention span and must change what I’m doing frequently. Just like when you go on Wikipedia and you go from link to link to link. Next thing you know you are far from the very page you were initially looking at.

I’m trying to do a more rigid block scheduling, that hasn’t been going too well. I just got ahold of the GTD book … so we’ll see.

Thanks for the comment and the Stumble! Hope you have a good night, but I’m sure it’s almost morning where you are by now.

By: Valerie M

Valerie M — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:55:42 +0000

@ Travis: Good feeling, it is. The sky really is the limit now!

By: Travis

Travis — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:34:00 +0000

Haha, believe me, I have that problem MORE than you know.

Like you, as soon as I realized I wasn’t stuck in one category, I felt like I wanted to take on the entire world. It’s a good feeling though; feeling like a true individual instead of having to “classify” yourself.
Travis´s last blog ..Giving Up Junk Food

By: Oscar - freestyle mind

Oscar - freestyle mind — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:41:53 +0000

Hi Valerie, I believe it is possible to do many things only if you do them one at a time and eliminate all the clutter from your life. I am trying (as you know) to experiment this with myself. Thanks for writing. Stumbled!

Oscar
Oscar – freestyle mind´s last blog ..I’m Joining the Power of Less

By: Valerie M

Valerie M — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:15:39 +0000

Hi Travis,
Welcome and thanks for commenting!
Of course, I can totally relate to what you’re saying since I wrote this post. I think modern day society has compartmentalized everything so that people like you and I don’t feel like we quite fit in. Fortunately, that’s an illusion because we don’t need permission to be ourselves.

You know what’s funny though? Once I realized that I can’t just choose one thing and that this was okay, the more interested I started getting in even more things. It’s as if the floodgates opened. Do you have that problem?

By: Valerie M

Valerie M — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:12:05 +0000

Hi Mac,
I remember Tom’s blog… didn’t know he had a brother Thanks for stopping by here!
While I don’t believe that people are born smarter than others, I do think that some people are more naturally curious than others (like Leonardo da Vinci, who was curious enough to develop both sides of his brain). I also think this is good news for everyone because it means that curiosity and thus using both sides of the brain is possible for anyone who wants it. This is why it’s important not to idolize people like da Vinci, because it creates self-limitations.