I know having ADHD is not my fault. I think I also know I shouldn’t blame myself for being different.
What is my fault is not building and maintaining systems to make the best use of the cards I have. ADHD is a superpower and I’m not only failing to harness it to the full potential, I’m also failing to be a responsible adult in the society I live in. That doesn’t mean I must try to fit myself to the mould and do everything other people are able to. It means I must find my unique ways to create. It means learning how to manage a life with the divergence I have.
Lately I’ve been running away from consuming content (articles, podcasts) that are about ADHD. I always resist things that can actually help me. I call it my self destructive tendencies.
There was this video, linked above, which looked like a great chat about ADHD. I’ve been avoiding it even though I generally love listening to Trevor Noah’s podcast.
Well, YouTube Music isn’t banned, and YouTube Music has podcasts, so this was one of the rare videos that I could justify to watch while my dopamine ban is in place. And I did. I’m glad I did. It was an insightful talk.
Normally, what I would need to do in order to create a good blog post is summarize WHY it was insightful. But I’m not going to do that, I’ve got work to do, it seems like a fun thing to do but it also seems too ironic to procrastinate with it.
That’s all. And yes, this is a second blog post within 30 minutes. There are no laws that says I can’t blog like I’m tweeting, this is my place!!!1