I sincerely hope ”almost anyone” doesn’t include the vast number of people with a mental disability that severely affects executive function. About 2.8% of the

I sincerely hope ”almost anyone” doesn’t include the vast number of people with a mental disability that severely affects executive function. About 2.8% of the US population has a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. (In a wider study including other countries, the average is 2.4%) I have no reason to doubt this because I have far too many people I knew before my diagnosis who have since told me they have an extended family member who are bipolar. And not the “oh they have a diagnosis” kind, but people who destroy their own lives and those of the people around them. I was shocked how common it is. And this is just bipolar. There are many other mental and physical problems that affect the ability to have discipline if they just worked on it. Edit: I should state I definitely believe focus and attention is a skill, but you can’t effectively use a skill when your tools are broken. Good luck racing a car that’s disassembled in the garage.