I Have ADD and So Can - Ooh, Shiny!
summary
Claims adult diagnosis of neurodivergence reframes lifelong struggles and can make someone more effective with the right supports: medication helps manage attention and rejection sensitive dysphoria, concrete hacks reduce friction — Pomodoro bursts, turning off push notifications, a Twitter lock, no work email on phone, using Trello, bagged M&Ms as micro‑rewards — and small accommodations work (different seating, covered cups). Examples include being fired from three jobs before diagnosis, quitting to avoid mismatch, and practical advice to ask for specific solutions rather than labels.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Start
- 8:31Disorders Leave a mark
- 11:40Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset
- 12:43Disorder is Not a Binary
- 19:43Loyalty Social Engineering
- 20:10Analysis • Motivation • Clear standards • Fulfilling
- 20:34My Personal Hacks
- 21:48How to ask for help
- 22:30Request AND Solution
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