Comments on: ADD Is Your Friend or Why Distractions Are The Key To Your Success http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/11/18/add-is-your-friend-or-why-distractions-are-the-key-to-your-success/ Live on Your Own Terms Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:33:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mean http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/11/18/add-is-your-friend-or-why-distractions-are-the-key-to-your-success/#comment-14378 mean Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:28:31 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=426#comment-14378 Great post! it fits my lifestyle and it helped me balance my thoughts of my work. I would like to know more of your inspiring productivity ideas. Please keep it up! you're changing many people here for the better^^ Great post! it fits my lifestyle and it helped me balance my thoughts of my work. I would like to know more of your inspiring productivity ideas. Please keep it up! you’re changing many people here for the better^^

]]> By: Just when you thought your ADD child needed to be more focused… | Homeschooling ADD Kids http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/11/18/add-is-your-friend-or-why-distractions-are-the-key-to-your-success/#comment-5478 Just when you thought your ADD child needed to be more focused… | Homeschooling ADD Kids Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:50:22 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=426#comment-5478 [...] Would you just focus?! If your homeschooling a kid with ADD, you’ve probably said that more than once. Here is an engaging article from the illuminatedmind blog about the benefits of why not focusing on just one thing at a time has it’s benefits: ADD Is Your Friend or Why Distractions Are The Key To Your Success [...] [...] Would you just focus?! If your homeschooling a kid with ADD, you’ve probably said that more than once. Here is an engaging article from the illuminatedmind blog about the benefits of why not focusing on just one thing at a time has it’s benefits: ADD Is Your Friend or Why Distractions Are The Key To Your Success [...]

]]> By: terry http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/11/18/add-is-your-friend-or-why-distractions-are-the-key-to-your-success/#comment-4741 terry Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:12:51 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=426#comment-4741 I know the beast well. I too have felt the pressure of a single point focus culture. With ADD and the added disability of having too many aptitudes I finally realized that there is no fit for me in this country and that it was up to me to make my own niche in life. I can't say it has been easy sometimes, but that was the roll of the dice; at least I no longer have to work for somebody who doesn't understand me and I am free to please myself. This actually makes me a more functional member of society. I know the beast well. I too have felt the pressure of a single point focus culture. With ADD and the added disability of having too many aptitudes I finally realized that there is no fit for me in this country and that it was up to me to make my own niche in life. I can’t say it has been easy sometimes, but that was the roll of the dice; at least I no longer have to work for somebody who doesn’t understand me and I am free to please myself. This actually makes me a more functional member of society.

]]> By: Mary@GoodlifeZen.com http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/11/18/add-is-your-friend-or-why-distractions-are-the-key-to-your-success/#comment-4594 Mary@GoodlifeZen.com Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:19:50 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=426#comment-4594 Just one thing? Someone forgot to tell Da Vinci about that! Just one thing? Someone forgot to tell Da Vinci about that!

]]> By: Justin http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/11/18/add-is-your-friend-or-why-distractions-are-the-key-to-your-success/#comment-4574 Justin Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:12:14 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=426#comment-4574 Thanks, great post. This post validates my scatter brain. It's very difficult to focus on one thing. But you're right you never know when inspiration is gonna hit - so keep plugging away. :) Thanks, great post. This post validates my scatter brain. It’s very difficult to focus on one thing. But you’re right you never know when inspiration is gonna hit – so keep plugging away. :)

]]> By: Mike King http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/11/18/add-is-your-friend-or-why-distractions-are-the-key-to-your-success/#comment-4554 Mike King Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:21:00 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=426#comment-4554 While I do agree that covering many areas and topics can be useful for creativity, I don't agree that that is the same thing as focus. You can easily focus on one thing at a time but still do a huge variety of things that expand your scope and instill the needed creativity. I'd put distractions outside this areas as well as they are generally things that get in the way that DON'T really add any value. I think your points about having both are important, what I would find more useful though is ways to explore when each are appropriate as obviously there are times for both. This isn't at all times though, I am convinced of that! While I do agree that covering many areas and topics can be useful for creativity, I don’t agree that that is the same thing as focus. You can easily focus on one thing at a time but still do a huge variety of things that expand your scope and instill the needed creativity. I’d put distractions outside this areas as well as they are generally things that get in the way that DON’T really add any value.

I think your points about having both are important, what I would find more useful though is ways to explore when each are appropriate as obviously there are times for both. This isn’t at all times though, I am convinced of that!

]]> By: Cyril http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/11/18/add-is-your-friend-or-why-distractions-are-the-key-to-your-success/#comment-4526 Cyril Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:39:54 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=426#comment-4526 I think that, as usual, the important think is to balance. Everything in our life should be balanced, excess is always a bad thing, whatever the excess is. Focusing on only one action is good, because if you let your mind wander all the time then you'll achieve nothing. On the other hand, if you stay only focus on your actions you'll miss a lot of beautiful/interesting things. It's like if you find a passion and you do just that, you'll get bored in no time and stop doing what you called a passion. If you try different things alongside your passion, you'll cultivate this passion, make it grow, evolve. IMHO, our objective should always be to achieve balance. I think that, as usual, the important think is to balance. Everything in our life should be balanced, excess is always a bad thing, whatever the excess is.
Focusing on only one action is good, because if you let your mind wander all the time then you’ll achieve nothing.
On the other hand, if you stay only focus on your actions you’ll miss a lot of beautiful/interesting things.
It’s like if you find a passion and you do just that, you’ll get bored in no time and stop doing what you called a passion. If you try different things alongside your passion, you’ll cultivate this passion, make it grow, evolve.
IMHO, our objective should always be to achieve balance.

]]> By: Chris Edgar http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/11/18/add-is-your-friend-or-why-distractions-are-the-key-to-your-success/#comment-4511 Chris Edgar Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:55:04 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=426#comment-4511 Thanks for this post. One perspective on this issue is that taking up a large number of pursuits won't limit our success so long as we devote our full attention to each task we do while we're doing it, as opposed to allowing your awareness to drift off into, say, nuclear physics while you're doing your painting. Thanks for this post. One perspective on this issue is that taking up a large number of pursuits won’t limit our success so long as we devote our full attention to each task we do while we’re doing it, as opposed to allowing your awareness to drift off into, say, nuclear physics while you’re doing your painting.

]]> By: Kit (Keep It Trill) http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/11/18/add-is-your-friend-or-why-distractions-are-the-key-to-your-success/#comment-4472 Kit (Keep It Trill) Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:29:50 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=426#comment-4472 I don't know who said it, but they're right. <i>The ADHD individual of today is a hunter living in a farmer society.</i> I agree with this, and all that it implies. I don’t know who said it, but they’re right. The ADHD individual of today is a hunter living in a farmer society.

I agree with this, and all that it implies.

]]> By: Jacque http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2008/11/18/add-is-your-friend-or-why-distractions-are-the-key-to-your-success/#comment-4338 Jacque Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:43:25 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=426#comment-4338 Jonathan: What a great site! Your post reminded me of a book I'm reading right now that I thought you might find interesting. It is about personal development, but it's a different approach that I am digging. It's called Just Enough and it's by two Harvard MBA profs, Laura Nash and Howard Stevenson. http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/3966.html They interviwed a bunch of biz types and found that success is a moving target and that we all need to be able to focus on doing a lot of different things at the same time. Very cool. Thanks Jonathan, I'll be visiting often. Cheers, Jacque http://www.101smackdowns.com Jonathan:
What a great site! Your post reminded me of a book I’m reading right now that I thought you might find interesting. It is about personal development, but it’s a different approach that I am digging. It’s called Just Enough and it’s by two Harvard MBA profs, Laura Nash and Howard Stevenson. http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/3966.html They interviwed a bunch of biz types and found that success is a moving target and that we all need to be able to focus on doing a lot of different things at the same time. Very cool. Thanks Jonathan, I’ll be visiting often.

Cheers,
Jacque
http://www.101smackdowns.com

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