I have inattentive-subtype ADHD and I think 1. "I ought not to need convoluted schemes" is often an unhealthy thought. We are humans. We build tools to care fo

I have inattentive-subtype ADHD and I think 1. "I ought not to need convoluted schemes" is often an unhealthy thought. We are humans. We build tools to care for each other. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_M._Spangler#Invention_of_the_portable_electric_vacuum_cleaner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_M._Spangler#Invention_of... 2. Part of the systems we build are the metaphors and self-talk which acts as software in our own minds. But if you've grown up being distracted, you've grown up with people expressing how disappointed they are in you. It is worth questioning if you're taking that external narrative and trying to use it to motivate you...because it may just be pushing you not to predict[1] your ability to succeed. There may be much more effective software to install. https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/09/12/toward-a-predictive-theory-of-depression/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/09/12/toward-a-predictive-th...