50 (or so) Great Things About Having AD(H)D!

I feel like I should get this list printed on an index card and pass it out to people I meet – blind them with my magical side first.  “LOOK HOW COOL I AM?  SEE?  I REALLY AM COOL!  PAY NO ATTENTION TO THAT CRAZY LADY BEHIND THE CURTAIN!”  ~ST

excerpt from the poster written by Bob Seay.

Entertain your friends with witty one-liners and sharp come backs.

Insomnia makes for more time to stay up and surf the net!

The drive of Hyper-Focus

Sparkling personality

Drop names like Edison, Einstein, Walt Disney and Beethoven in conversations.

Can see all of your worldly possessions at one time…because they are all over the floor.

ENTHUSIASTIC

innovative

A strong sense of what is FAIR

Willing to take a Risk

Alert

Eager, creative, provides original ideas or isn’t afraid to steal them.

Make far reaching analogies that no one else understands.  Write them off as “Deep Thoughts”.

Theoretical

Abstract Thinkers

Spontaneous

Always Hopeful

Keeps meetings lively

The Mind of a Pentium – with only 2Mgs of RAM

Aesthetically oriented

Pleasantly and constantly surprised by finding clothing you had forgotten about.

Able to tie seemingly unrelated ideas together.

Funny

Able to see The Big Picture while others stumble around in the dark.

Independent

Demands to know WHY?

Last of the ROMANTICS

Has a wide variety of interests

Good conversationalist

Qualify for bulk rate mail on tax returns because you have at least 24 W-2′s attached.

At IQs of 160 and above, virtually all people have AD(H)D symptoms.

An innately better understanding of intuitive technologies such as computers.

In class popularity contests, always voted “Most Entertaining” or “Most Energetic”.

Great Improvisors

Honestly believes that anything is possible.

Great at Extemporaneous Speaking.

Quickly assimilates new information.

Usually a little smarter than the average bear .

Willing to “step out in faith”.

Rarely satisfied with the status quo.

Empathetic

Can easily replace missing childhood photos with panels from “Calvin & Hobbes”.

Pleasantly and constantly surprised by finding money you had forgotten about.

Blows up, but then usually recovers quickly.

An unstoppable dynamo of human energy.

Doesn’t know when to quit.

Intuitive

Compassionate

Persistent

Spunky

Hidden TALENT

Closely attuned to the moods of those around them.

AD(H)D is especially common among artists, musicians, and other creative people.

Can always be depended upon to provide a different perspective.

Visionary

An Individualist

Many successful entrepreneurs exhibit ADD behaviors.

Will fight for what they believe in.

Excellent motivators of others.


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