Comments on: The Real Problem with ADHD and Success and Happiness http://www.adderworld.com/blog1/2010/04/06/the-real-problem-with-adhd-and-success-and-happiness/ Bryan Hutchinson's thoughts about ADD ADHD Attention Deficit Disorder and other stuff Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:44:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Scott Hutson http://www.adderworld.com/blog1/2010/04/06/the-real-problem-with-adhd-and-success-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-35147 Scott Hutson Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:43:57 +0000 http://www.adderworld.com/blog1/?p=3405#comment-35147 That's Great Cookie! Taking that plunge towards the UnKnown! I do that every day. Will I be able to mow the lawn, plant all the pepper plants, practice playing my guitar, wash and wax my truck, and....? Today? Not if I say I can, but if I try to...then Ya know what? So what! I tried! That's Success for me. Maybe not for others. It all comes down to> "Live Fast Or Die Slow"...For Me. That’s Great Cookie! Taking that plunge towards the UnKnown! I do that every day. Will I be able to mow the lawn, plant all the pepper plants, practice playing my guitar, wash and wax my truck, and….? Today?

Not if I say I can, but if I try to…then Ya know what? So what! I tried! That’s Success for me. Maybe not for others. It all comes down to> “Live Fast Or Die Slow”…For Me.

]]> By: Cookie http://www.adderworld.com/blog1/2010/04/06/the-real-problem-with-adhd-and-success-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-35103 Cookie Fri, 09 Apr 2010 23:35:20 +0000 http://www.adderworld.com/blog1/?p=3405#comment-35103 I think they can be. I have to keep striving to do better, to have a positive outlook, and take care of mind/body. With these three things I think that happiness and success will be synonymous with my ADD. Its so much easier to fall back into the negativity because its waaaay more comfortable and secure but not very successful. I strive every day to not fall back into negative ADD symptoms - I guess you could say that makes me an adrenaline junkie then =O) standing on the edge of an abyss and wanting to take that plunge towards the unknown. I'm not where I thought I would be at when I started taking working towards a bachelors degree 10 years ago ( didn't know about the ADD then) but I have to say I feel like things have a more positive spin and mentally I feel happier. I think they can be. I have to keep striving to do better, to have a positive outlook, and take care of mind/body. With these three things I think that happiness and success will be synonymous with my ADD.

Its so much easier to fall back into the negativity because its waaaay more comfortable and secure but not very successful. I strive every day to not fall back into negative ADD symptoms – I guess you could say that makes me an adrenaline junkie then =O) standing on the edge of an abyss and wanting to take that plunge towards the unknown. I’m not where I thought I would be at when I started taking working towards a bachelors degree 10 years ago ( didn’t know about the ADD then) but I have to say I feel like things have a more positive spin and mentally I feel happier.

]]> By: Bryan Hutchinson http://www.adderworld.com/blog1/2010/04/06/the-real-problem-with-adhd-and-success-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-35009 Bryan Hutchinson Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:06:05 +0000 http://www.adderworld.com/blog1/?p=3405#comment-35009 Hi Wendy, Invest wisely? Never heard of that - what do you mean? Just kidding, but on a serious note, I really should eventually start... I said that before, of course :) <img src="http://api.ning.com/files/XcopZU6jgC1oAsCMAIkc-N32MhGhAHe-hC47P0LhjSiyAc4Lb*F*ziXnRb5tuc4hwFsfKCbGhosnaTw1Y87jL*Jz3QnRSHOT/soulthatloves.jpg" alt="http://api.ning.com/files/XcopZU6jgC1oAsCMAIkc-N32MhGhAHe-hC47P0LhjSiyAc4Lb*F*ziXnRb5tuc4hwFsfKCbGhosnaTw1Y87jL*Jz3QnRSHOT/soulthatloves.jpg" /> (<em>soulthatloves by Wendy</em>) On a more serious note, I love your art! OMG, so real and with so much depth. You could create an online gallery or even offer paintings for sale online... My books, although very serious, are in reality a hobby that I do on the side and sometimes not as seriously as I would like... eventually, we shall see. Anyway, what you may consider is getting together an online portfolio and having your art work included on specialty sites, get it out wherever you can - don't worry too much about the money at first, because that will only hold you back. It's more important at first to get yourself known and your work shown. I have an idea for you and will write you a separate email. About comments, try not to consider comments as a measure of how folks like or do not like your art or posts - the reality is over 90% of readers do not comment, but rather enjoy reading or looking and there is nothing wrong with that. Sometimes online it is too easy to get caught up in the 'number of comments', but that's not a true measure of your views or who liked it or not. Bests, Bryan Hi Wendy,

Invest wisely? Never heard of that – what do you mean? Just kidding, but on a serious note, I really should eventually start… I said that before, of course :)

http://api.ning.com/files/XcopZU6jgC1oAsCMAIkc-N32MhGhAHe-hC47P0LhjSiyAc4Lb*F*ziXnRb5tuc4hwFsfKCbGhosnaTw1Y87jL*Jz3QnRSHOT/soulthatloves.jpg
(soulthatloves by Wendy)

On a more serious note, I love your art! OMG, so real and with so much depth. You could create an online gallery or even offer paintings for sale online… My books, although very serious, are in reality a hobby that I do on the side and sometimes not as seriously as I would like… eventually, we shall see. Anyway, what you may consider is getting together an online portfolio and having your art work included on specialty sites, get it out wherever you can – don’t worry too much about the money at first, because that will only hold you back. It’s more important at first to get yourself known and your work shown. I have an idea for you and will write you a separate email. About comments, try not to consider comments as a measure of how folks like or do not like your art or posts – the reality is over 90% of readers do not comment, but rather enjoy reading or looking and there is nothing wrong with that. Sometimes online it is too easy to get caught up in the ‘number of comments’, but that’s not a true measure of your views or who liked it or not.

Bests,

Bryan

]]> By: Bryan Hutchinson http://www.adderworld.com/blog1/2010/04/06/the-real-problem-with-adhd-and-success-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-35008 Bryan Hutchinson Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:54:52 +0000 http://www.adderworld.com/blog1/?p=3405#comment-35008 That's a fact, Scott! That’s a fact, Scott!

]]> By: Wendy http://www.adderworld.com/blog1/2010/04/06/the-real-problem-with-adhd-and-success-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-35002 Wendy Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:17:02 +0000 http://www.adderworld.com/blog1/?p=3405#comment-35002 This is really spooky... I've just begun Julia Cameron's "The Artist's Way"! I'm daring to believe that I could be an artist, a poet... who knows? I'm just beginning the journey (started 2 days ago) and I am very keen to venture into your challenge above and share my thoughts... as well as read others' thoughts on this also! My biggest challenge is the "rules" I tell myself that really come from other peoples expectations of what I "should" be and do. BSc Hons, Univ Medal, PhD Scholarship, ARC Post Doc, BTeach, Physics teacher... Now single mum to two girls, after two marriages, diagnosis ADHD, anxiety, depression... I'm daring to believe that things could be really different. Whose rules am I following anyway? Could I really make a career out of my art/drawing? I'd love to! I put up a drawing in the artists discussion group a while back... no comments yet :( ... But is it a luxury to explore my creativity and the possibilities this may open up? The voices inside my head say "be sensible" you have two young girls to care for and provide for! Be wise with your resources, invest wisely.... what does that mean? ... invest wisely... Investment of money? investment of time? investment of self, soul, heart? Big things to contemplate. What rules am I following? Bryan, you've nailed it again... examine the "rules"... which spookily is the journey I've just begun! This is really spooky… I’ve just begun Julia Cameron’s “The Artist’s Way”! I’m daring to believe that I could be an artist, a poet… who knows? I’m just beginning the journey (started 2 days ago) and I am very keen to venture into your challenge above and share my thoughts… as well as read others’ thoughts on this also!
My biggest challenge is the “rules” I tell myself that really come from other peoples expectations of what I “should” be and do.

BSc Hons, Univ Medal, PhD Scholarship, ARC Post Doc, BTeach, Physics teacher… Now single mum to two girls, after two marriages, diagnosis ADHD, anxiety, depression… I’m daring to believe that things could be really different. Whose rules am I following anyway? Could I really make a career out of my art/drawing? I’d love to!

I put up a drawing in the artists discussion group a while back… no comments yet :(

… But is it a luxury to explore my creativity and the possibilities this may open up? The voices inside my head say “be sensible” you have two young girls to care for and provide for! Be wise with your resources, invest wisely…. what does that mean? … invest wisely…

Investment of money? investment of time? investment of self, soul, heart? Big things to contemplate. What rules am I following?

Bryan, you’ve nailed it again… examine the “rules”… which spookily is the journey I’ve just begun!

]]> By: Scott Hutson http://www.adderworld.com/blog1/2010/04/06/the-real-problem-with-adhd-and-success-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-35000 Scott Hutson Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:09:06 +0000 http://www.adderworld.com/blog1/?p=3405#comment-35000 Can't win or lose, if ya don't play. Can’t win or lose, if ya don’t play.

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