a well disguised ADD
Friday, September 29, 2006 at 08:29AM OK so I'm an unmedicated ADD guy- so they tell me- disorganized, lost in hyperfocus, missing appointments, inability to multitask, inability to stay tuned into a conversation or meetings, impulse to procrastinate on paperwork or rudementery tasks, difficulty prioritiaing tasks during the day, a frustrating non-presence of mind, more interested in my own inner-commentary of a situation than the situation itself, inability to follow or read instructions or direction... yada yada yada. But according to one expert this all may be a gift-
In 1993, Thom Hartmann proposed that the “condition” of ADHD is actually a gift, an ancient leftover of hunters in a farmer’s world. According to his explanation, the problem lies more with our current cultural expectations and with our schools (designed by and for “farmers” – those who plan ahead tend their fields carefully) than with the child whose brain, for whatever reason, is more like that of the hunter:
*scanning the environment (for prey)
*the ability fall into a dream-like state for long periods (during down periods)
*the ability to become suddenly hyperfocused and thrive on danger and excitement (the hunt)
The modern hunter “… is hunting in a metaphorical sense. Hunting for excitement. Hunting for the prize: the cure for cancer or the truth in the theory of global warming. Hunting for the mental or physical stimulation to mimic the hunt of our ancestors. Entrepreneurs are a good example.”
The funny thing about it all is that i don't even own a gun:-)

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