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Targeted excellence (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 6 months ago by db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/adhd@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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[-] spiderwort@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

If you don't care about it then you shouldn't be investing your (valuable, finite) attention in it.

So all that weak stuff, be slackful about it. Squeak by on the halfassed minimum.

And the stuff that matters, do it perfectly.

That's what every great artist/inventor/scientist/philosopher/etc has done since forever.

[-] odelik@lemmy.today 10 points 6 months ago

Some of that "weak stuff" includes things like:

Basic Hygine.
Maintain relationships you care about but struggle with.
Focusing on a conversation that is interesting or has valuable information you need but drift off after 30 seconds because you notice something in the background, a misplaced hair on their face, or your brain over corrects and you get stuck in the "must focus" internal mantra.
Remembering to eat instead of hyper focusing on a project and time blindness kicks in and it 14 hours later.
So-man-other-things.

ADHD is a fucking struggle mate. And your advice is oblivious to the realities of the struggles and life.

[+] spiderwort@lemm.ee -6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

The greats are often famously slovenly, antisocial etc.

And here you are, pushing mere shame.

Your shame seems small, comparatively .

[-] odelik@lemmy.today 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

This is some serious r/iamverysmart over simplicity. Nothing I said was shame mate.

I like living without stinking to high hell, having teeth that aren't rotting and infected, and not being covered in rashes and fungal growth because I am maintaining personal hygiene.

I love having friends. They bring me so much joy, happiness, shared interests, and introducing me to activities I enjoy.

Listening and not being constantly stuck in my mind allows me to build my knowledge and wisdom instead of some neckbeard elitist iamverysmart intern hellion.

I don't mask anymore, but I'm also not going to be some shitstain that believes they're the next "great" just because I am not nerutypical and have a false belief that the greats are-just-like-me because I'm neurodivergent.