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Armchair anecdote: I have a high IQ, and I fall into that same trap when it comes to game development. It's something I dabble in, and every game idea I come
by wccrawford 3y ago
Armchair anecdote: I have a high IQ, and I fall into that same trap when it comes to game development. It's something I dabble in, and every game idea I come up with that I can reasonably actually complete feels like it's far too simple.
But I look at the market and there are tons of games that are that simple that have actually sold copies, so I should just do one of them and get started. But something in me refuses to put effort into those ideas. There's always something else I'd rather do, for whatever reason.
I wouldn't say we wait to be "automatically rewarded for our intelligence", but I would say we foolish wait for the thing that's "worthy" of our intelligence, when we really should just get something done.
- dijit 3y agoI have a similar issue, and discovered that in reality intelligence can help mask the significant downsides of ADHD. People take this to mean ADHD is a signal of intelligence, but conversely it's that successful people with ADHD tend to be quite good at masking. If I were in your shoes today I would seriously consider talking to a mental health professional, since self-diagnosis is no diagnosis and ultimately seeking help earlier for me would have significantly decreased the likelihood of burnout.
- appplication 3y agoI’ll be honest I read their comment and thought “that sure sounds like ADHD to me”. But then again, it’s hard to say what you even do with a diagnosis, and I’m not sure I even recommend formalizing it. For me, the stimulant prescription was a bad idea. Too much addictive/abuse potential. I know it’s not everyone’s experience, but to me it’s easier to just solve the day to day problems without labeling it as a disorder or bringing medication into the mix.
- dijit 3y agoMedication is not necessarily the answer: In this we agree, formalising it helps because only when we understand do we have the language and tools to properly address the issue. In my case I was burning myself out because I was guilt-tripping on my “lazy” behaviours. ADHD is definitely overmedicated in my opinion, however what you often find is that ADHD people (especially those good at masking) are self medicating with caffeine. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is the most likely outcome of a formal diagnosis. Theres no quick wins with that but its the more sustainable way for the majority of people.
- wccrawford 3y agoI would say that I don't have trouble concentrating or getting things done, once I've decided to do them. I have trouble committing to something that I think is sub-optimal. Quite often this means that I don't do that thing until I figure out a better way, and then I'm usually very happy with the result, and I have plenty of concentration and drive for it. For things that I'm not yet good at, though, that means that I'll basically stall forever rather than do something that's not good. And I know mentally that that's the wrong attitude, but I have a lot of hobbies already, so it's hard to commit time to something that I'll be bad at for a while when I could do something I'm good at. It's both good and bad, because it means I spend a lot of time succeeding and (somewhat) limit my spending on new hobbies. But it also means I don't stretch my wings as much as I could. Jack of All Trades vs Master of One, and all that. I'm somewhere in the middle.
- PH95VuimJjqBqy 3y agoOne of the reasons I refuse to get an IQ test is because I don't want to feel too dumb to attempt things or too smart to attempt things.