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Joshua Valdez
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If you have a brain that absorbs a lot of information and sees all stimuli as potentially interesting, it increases your chances of eventually seeing things in a new light and coming up with ideas others wouldn’t.
“Since video games and browsing the internet are the only things that provide enough dopamine to maintain focus, it’s not surprising that individuals with ADHD are drawn to them.”
― Unlocking the ADHD Advantage: Why Your Brain Being Wired Differently Is Your Superpower
― Unlocking the ADHD Advantage: Why Your Brain Being Wired Differently Is Your Superpower
“have also noticed that many people with ADHD or strong traits of it have the ability to see the “big picture” and not get bogged down in details. If something is too complicated or cumbersome, they often react immediately and don’t settle for the explanation “that’s the way we do it here”; instead, they ask how processes can be improved and simplified.”
― Unlocking the ADHD Advantage: Why Your Brain Being Wired Differently Is Your Superpower
― Unlocking the ADHD Advantage: Why Your Brain Being Wired Differently Is Your Superpower
“Either something is extremely exciting or totally uninteresting; there is no middle ground. If this sounds like you, it’s important that you try to find situations where you can achieve maximum concentration—that is, hyperfocus.”
― Unlocking the ADHD Advantage: Why Your Brain Being Wired Differently Is Your Superpower
― Unlocking the ADHD Advantage: Why Your Brain Being Wired Differently Is Your Superpower
“It may seem paradoxical that he can be both socially uninterested and skilled at interviewing, but from an ADHD perspective it’s not really surprising. Most likely, he has an ability to hyperfocus during interviews because he finds these situations sufficiently intense.”
― Unlocking the ADHD Advantage: Why Your Brain Being Wired Differently Is Your Superpower
― Unlocking the ADHD Advantage: Why Your Brain Being Wired Differently Is Your Superpower
“That they easily get bored could explain why entrepreneurs perform better in “hot” scenarios, as I mentioned at the start of this chapter. In a critical situation, life becomes so intense that someone with ADHD can suddenly focus fully. That’s when they truly excel. The same goes for multitasking—that is, doing several things at once. This also makes life sufficiently interesting.”
― Unlocking the ADHD Advantage: Why Your Brain Being Wired Differently Is Your Superpower
― Unlocking the ADHD Advantage: Why Your Brain Being Wired Differently Is Your Superpower
Joshua’s 2024 Year in Books
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