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> Everything you've listed (and more) have been major pain points for me for the last 14 years or so, but especially this one: >> Ability to "feel" the nearnes
by skinkestek 5y ago
> Everything you've listed (and more) have been major pain points for me for the last 14 years or so, but especially this one:
>> Ability to "feel" the nearness of the future, and plan and act accordingly
One way of putting it that I have found useful is that while other people have
- now
- in a minute
- in five minutes
- in an hour
- tomorrow
- next week
for most ADHD people there only exist:
- now
- not now
if it doesn't get done right now there is a fair chance it won't get done at all.
This can explain jumping from task to task: the fear of not remembering it later.
Also explains hyperfocus to aome degree: it is a learned trait to protect what little focus exist.
- yata69420 5y agoI've never heard that explanation before, but that's spot on.