INTRODUCTION
Different is not a disorder.
Your unique ADD/ADHD individuality means you learn and use information in a different way. You are built the same but wired differently. Traditional neurotypical methods won’t work. You need a unique path and process. ADHD doesn’t discriminate and affects millions of people of all levels of intelligence and from all walks of life. Welcome aboard the ADHD Express.
- Do you feel like you don’t fit in … anywhere?
- Are you struggling to know where to start, what to do and when to do it?
- Does your mind spin with all the possibilities until physical and psychological chaos takes over?
- Are you struggling to keep your head above water, overwhelmed by the constant stress caused by impulsivity, procrastination and disorganisation?
- Do you feel overwhelmed by too much information, distractions or stimuli?
- Do you feel like you’ll never be able to get your life under control or fulfil your potential?
- Do you experience low self-esteem and a sense of insecurity?
- Are you constantly changing your mind or looking for new stimulating challenges? (Shiny object syndrome.)
First, learn how to manage, then master, your ADHD mind and go from just surviving to thriving. Not despite your ADHD but because of it.
NEUROTYPICAL INFORMATION IS THE PROBLEM
The Internet has provided unlimited resources, with an explosion of information and misinformation. Your mental evolution can’t keep pace with the knowledge overload.
While the marketing and promotion of personal development have exploded with technology, the basics remain the same. I believe the hype has overtaken the content.
Your ADHD brain is trying to navigate through a self-development minefield designed by and for neurotypical minds.
Almost all resources on self-improvement were not written for neurodivergent ADHD minds. Which only leads to confusion, feeling overwhelmed, and paralysis.
My goal is to provide you with ADHD-friendly self-development in a simplified, structured format.
With this in mind, I was careful to get straight to the point when writing. Exercises in this book are intentionally made short to eliminate your excuse of ‘not having enough time’ and to stop you from getting bored or distracted.
While science backs up everything I’ve written, this book is not an academic or medical research paper; it’s a users’ guide, a concise summary.
I was diagnosed with ADD in my forties, about thirty years ago, and have been on and off medication (dexamfetamine) ever since.
While learning, accepting and studying ADHD, I have tried and tested many strategies with great successes and catastrophic failures.
I want to help other ADHDers cut through the bullsh*t and avoid the frustration and pain I went through. These are not theories; they are time-proven structures and strategies that work in the ADHD world.
UNLOCK YOUR UNIQUE ADHD/ADD TALENTS
‘I cannot teach you anything; I can only encourage you to think …’
Socrates
You need a guide, not a ‘guru’. No expert is smarter or better than you; they have learned to become experts. Their desire to grow and time in the game is what makes them the experts.
You must become an expert on yourself. To unlock your unique abilities and embrace your ADHD traits, you need to understand how your ADHD mind works.
YOUR BEST LIFE
You can’t outsource your own self-development.
Personal improvement is in your DNA, and you are capable of leading an exciting, fulfilling and extraordinary life.
There’s nothing wrong with where you are right now. You are wired to seek constant improvement, to make your life better. Better has no final destination, and better does not mean perfect.
There are no secrets. Every book written on self-development (including this one) can be traced back to documents and books written hundreds or thousands of years ago and updated in various forms.
There are no magic keys or steps to transform your mind and life overnight. But if you are prepared to do the work, there are proven techniques and effective pathways.
A ROAD MAP TO YOUR SUCCESS
The right books, videos and knowledge can change your life, but only if you study them with the clear intention to learn and take immediate action to implement what you have learned.
Each of the following chapters has been structured in a particular format and sequence that builds the foundations for you to experience a full life, your best life using your ADHD strengths.
Only you have the power to act on your life and affect the outcome. Find your place in this amazing world by being different and using your ADHD to your advantage.
But, first, you need a basic understanding of how your ADHD mind works, so let’s get started.
To your health, wealth and happiness!
‘Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined.’
Henry David Thoreau
