Rob Dial
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And they're like, they have ADHD and they're trying to sit still. What are they usually doing? They're usually daydreaming in some sort of way. Teacher's like, hey, Johnny, hello, are you here? And he's like, oh, yes. What was I just talking about? I don't know, I'm not sure, I'm sorry. Usually they're daydreaming.
Your brain is searching for something interesting and exciting because you're so damn bored with what you're doing. And so naturally, that means that you're really good at discovering new things. You're naturally more creative. And so if you're out there and you have ADHD and you have a desk job where you do the same thing over and over and over again every single day,
Your brain is searching for something interesting and exciting because you're so damn bored with what you're doing. And so naturally, that means that you're really good at discovering new things. You're naturally more creative. And so if you're out there and you have ADHD and you have a desk job where you do the same thing over and over and over again every single day,
Your brain is searching for something interesting and exciting because you're so damn bored with what you're doing. And so naturally, that means that you're really good at discovering new things. You're naturally more creative. And so if you're out there and you have ADHD and you have a desk job where you do the same thing over and over and over again every single day,
it's probably really easy for you to get distracted, right? You might notice that your brain is off somewhere because your brain was not built for monotony. Your brain was built for creativity, not the same task over and over and over again. So what do you do? You try to use your brain for what it was built for. And so how do you use this superpower?
it's probably really easy for you to get distracted, right? You might notice that your brain is off somewhere because your brain was not built for monotony. Your brain was built for creativity, not the same task over and over and over again. So what do you do? You try to use your brain for what it was built for. And so how do you use this superpower?
it's probably really easy for you to get distracted, right? You might notice that your brain is off somewhere because your brain was not built for monotony. Your brain was built for creativity, not the same task over and over and over again. So what do you do? You try to use your brain for what it was built for. And so how do you use this superpower?
Well, if you have a Ferrari, you can drive it slow if you want to, but eventually you're going to be like, this is boring. What do you do? If you have a Ferrari, you use it for what it's used for. Like you drive it the way it should be driven. You find a really nice curved road and you drive the hell out of that car, right? Do the same with your brain.
Well, if you have a Ferrari, you can drive it slow if you want to, but eventually you're going to be like, this is boring. What do you do? If you have a Ferrari, you use it for what it's used for. Like you drive it the way it should be driven. You find a really nice curved road and you drive the hell out of that car, right? Do the same with your brain.
Well, if you have a Ferrari, you can drive it slow if you want to, but eventually you're going to be like, this is boring. What do you do? If you have a Ferrari, you use it for what it's used for. Like you drive it the way it should be driven. You find a really nice curved road and you drive the hell out of that car, right? Do the same with your brain.
Figure out what your brain was built for and start doing that. And we will be right back. And now, back to the show. Explore different subjects. You know, as someone who has ADD, you have more curiosity than the average person. So let your curiosity lead the way in your learning.
Figure out what your brain was built for and start doing that. And we will be right back. And now, back to the show. Explore different subjects. You know, as someone who has ADD, you have more curiosity than the average person. So let your curiosity lead the way in your learning.
Figure out what your brain was built for and start doing that. And we will be right back. And now, back to the show. Explore different subjects. You know, as someone who has ADD, you have more curiosity than the average person. So let your curiosity lead the way in your learning.
You might find out that you're really into science or art or history because you decided to explore and you decided to let your mind wander. Also, it's been found that people who have ADD are very creative and really good at problem solving. So once your brain, if it's jumping from idea to idea, you're likely to come up with some creative solution that other people might not think of.
You might find out that you're really into science or art or history because you decided to explore and you decided to let your mind wander. Also, it's been found that people who have ADD are very creative and really good at problem solving. So once your brain, if it's jumping from idea to idea, you're likely to come up with some creative solution that other people might not think of.
You might find out that you're really into science or art or history because you decided to explore and you decided to let your mind wander. Also, it's been found that people who have ADD are very creative and really good at problem solving. So once your brain, if it's jumping from idea to idea, you're likely to come up with some creative solution that other people might not think of.
And so your superpower in this situation is actually your curiosity. You know, you can be very curious and you can have these great ideas. And that's a great part of what you have of having ADD is that you have amazing ideas and you have very outside of the box thinking. You're not really like put in one place and think inside the box.
And so your superpower in this situation is actually your curiosity. You know, you can be very curious and you can have these great ideas. And that's a great part of what you have of having ADD is that you have amazing ideas and you have very outside of the box thinking. You're not really like put in one place and think inside the box.
And so your superpower in this situation is actually your curiosity. You know, you can be very curious and you can have these great ideas. And that's a great part of what you have of having ADD is that you have amazing ideas and you have very outside of the box thinking. You're not really like put in one place and think inside the box.
So you can see things from a point of view that the average person cannot. And so this really, really helps with problem solving. So that's something that people with ADD should try to do. Try to do more problem solving, try to be more creative, try to have more fun, try to find something where you can love it so much that hyper-focus clicks in and you can just lose yourself in that thing.