Making ADD Your Greatest Strength

Low self-esteem is something that many ADD people*If you lose things often, it only means that you aren't
deal with, even after they grow up. It's understandabletied to material possessions. That's not true of many
in kids because of the trouble you may have had withpeople in the modern world, so good for you!
other kids or the issues your AD/HD presented in the*You only hear what you want to hear. Well, that's a
classroom. If you had parents that provided a safegood thing because that helps you to avoid boorish
place for you and who understood and accepted youpeople, who annoy you.
for who you were, then your self-esteem level may*When you talk too much, it's because you have a
be normal. But if it's not, if you still have painfulpassion for your topic. This could lead to the teaching
memories from your childhood, then, you need toprofession.
recognize that ADD also makes you special. You*Your tendency to interrupt is only because you want
have qualities that other linear-thinking people just don'tto share something stellar that can't wait. How many
have.ideas were lost because someone was trying to be
Here are some of them:over polite?
*Impulsivity gives you the ability to fully participate in life.*Being unrealistic only means that you have a unique
You live in the moment and don't worry about whyview of the world.
something can't be done, you just do it.Of course, there are other ADD tendencies that we all
*Hyperactivity means that you're energetic. Even afterhave to some degree. But the idea is to realize what
everyone else has lost their oomph, you're still pluggingyour particular ADD qualities are and project them. I'd
away.never have gotten as far as I am without my ADHD
*If you daydream, consider yourself up there withabilities.
some of the greats. Einstein, an ADD person, neverA perfect career for someone with AD/HD is that of
would have gone as far without this characteristic.the entrepreneur because it eliminates the need to deal
*You may be distracted easily, and that's OK, too.with social issues. No one makes rules for you. You
That just means that you don't hone on one thing tocan be a daydreamer or impulsive because no one is
the elimination of all else. You see things others justthere to tell you that you can't. Plus, the only rules are
don't see. Because of this, you might make a goodthe ones you set for yourself. Actually, when you have
writer or artist because both of those professions relyan entrepreneurial business, AD/HD can help you.
on attention to detail.Take a look at yourself, and see which ADD qualities
*Forgetful people are abundant, and they don't allare your strongest. Then, make them work for you.
necessarily have ADD. If you forget easily, youWhen you do this, your self-esteem can go through
probably don't hold grudges and you don't go aroundthe roof. You're really pretty cool.
worrying about what it is you forgot.