Comments on: The Gifts of ADHD http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/11/the-gifts-of-adhd/ A Blog about Adults with Attention Surplus Condition (aka ADHD) by Adult ADD Coach Pete Quily Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:03:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Andrew Kinsella http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/11/the-gifts-of-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-1301835 Andrew Kinsella Sun, 17 Jan 2010 11:52:56 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/11/the-gifts-of-adhd/#comment-1301835 I think we need to distinguish between Attention Difference and ADHD. Diagnosed with ADHD at 46 I finally grasped why so many social situations caused me so much trouble. Most people in the world seem like horses with blinkers on to me. I personally am happy to come out- it puts me in touch with more attention difference people- my kind of people, ones who I find interesting. As for ADHD- that was yesterday- when I was suffering from trying to fit myself into a mold that did not fit me. Now I have the sense to jettison as much as possible of that which I find unsatisfactory, and just get on with the business of being me. The funny thing is almost everyone finds me easier to get on with. I think we need to distinguish between Attention Difference and ADHD. Diagnosed with ADHD at 46 I finally grasped why so many social situations caused me so much trouble.
Most people in the world seem like horses with blinkers on to me.
I personally am happy to come out- it puts me in touch with more attention difference people- my kind of people, ones who I find interesting.
As for ADHD- that was yesterday- when I was suffering from trying to fit myself into a mold that did not fit me. Now I have the sense to jettison as much as possible of that which I find unsatisfactory, and just get on with the business of being me.
The funny thing is almost everyone finds me easier to get on with.

]]> By: David Neeleman - Soaring Beyond ADD | Neil Peterson http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/11/the-gifts-of-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-1172205 David Neeleman - Soaring Beyond ADD | Neil Peterson Wed, 13 May 2009 16:06:33 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/11/the-gifts-of-adhd/#comment-1172205 [...] experiences in the sky.  David Neeleman’s story is another extraordinary example of the “gifts” that ADD and ADHD has to offer those who learn to cope with the difficulties brought on by the [...] [...] experiences in the sky.  David Neeleman’s story is another extraordinary example of the “gifts” that ADD and ADHD has to offer those who learn to cope with the difficulties brought on by the [...]

]]> By: Peter Tongar http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/11/the-gifts-of-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-1136664 Peter Tongar Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:49:28 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/11/the-gifts-of-adhd/#comment-1136664 I think it is key that ADHD is indeed seen as a trait that can be seen positively as well as negatively. This is why I think it would be extremely useful to use a positive term such as "multi-modal" or similar instead of "ADHD", which terms it a disorder. See my website mentioned above for details. Bye, Peter Tongar, Pseudonym (I have "top" scores along all three ADHD dimensions and can resist successfully the urge to come out about it) 8-) I think it is key that ADHD is indeed seen as a trait that can be seen positively as well as negatively. This is why I think it would be extremely useful to use a positive term such as “multi-modal” or similar instead of “ADHD”, which terms it a disorder.
See my website mentioned above for details.

Bye,

Peter Tongar, Pseudonym

(I have “top” scores along all three ADHD dimensions and can resist successfully the urge to come out about it) 8-)

]]> By: How 4 People Turned Learning. Disabilities Into Stories Of Success, Fortune And Happiness http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/11/the-gifts-of-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-1042631 How 4 People Turned Learning. Disabilities Into Stories Of Success, Fortune And Happiness Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:02:36 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/11/the-gifts-of-adhd/#comment-1042631 [...] Appellate Judge Anne Burke, brokerage innovator Charles Schwab, JetBlue Airways Corp. founder David Neeleman, Kinko’s founder Paul Orfalea and John Chambers, chief of Cisco Systems Inc “Even [...] [...] Appellate Judge Anne Burke, brokerage innovator Charles Schwab, JetBlue Airways Corp. founder David Neeleman, Kinko’s founder Paul Orfalea and John Chambers, chief of Cisco Systems Inc “Even [...]

]]> By: Adult ADD Strengths » Top 10 Advantages of ADD in a High Tech Career http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/11/the-gifts-of-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-7769 Adult ADD Strengths » Top 10 Advantages of ADD in a High Tech Career Thu, 09 Feb 2006 23:07:43 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/11/the-gifts-of-adhd/#comment-7769 [...] ny entrepreneurs have ADD i.e. Paul Orfalea who founded Kinko’s, JetBlue Founder and CEO David Neeleman who attributes his creativity to ADD. Both are Billionaires. Imagine ho [...] [...] ny entrepreneurs have ADD i.e. Paul Orfalea who founded Kinko’s, JetBlue Founder and CEO David Neeleman who attributes his creativity to ADD. Both are Billionaires. Imagine ho [...]

]]> By: Adult ADD Strengths » The Upside of ADHD, Enthusiasm, Empathy and High Energy http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/11/the-gifts-of-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-4363 Adult ADD Strengths » The Upside of ADHD, Enthusiasm, Empathy and High Energy Mon, 31 Oct 2005 22:38:19 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/05/11/the-gifts-of-adhd/#comment-4363 [...] cus area. There are other people talking about the advantages of ADD like this article “More and more experts say ADHD can be a gift rather than a malady” Here’s whe [...] [...] cus area. There are other people talking about the advantages of ADD like this article “More and more experts say ADHD can be a gift rather than a malady” Here’s whe [...]

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