The Forums › Forums › Emotional Journey › My Story › 26 years of my life feel like a complete waste ADD, oh yay, lucky me! › Re: 26 years of my life feel like a complete waste ADD, oh yay, lucky me!
Hey Mike.
I truly respect your perseverance and I relate to a lot of what you have said, which is why I might have some advice.
First of all, some things in our past suck and there’s nothing that can change that. However, acknowledging mishaps from the past is the first step to preventing them from reoccurring.
That means that being a realist and an optimist at the same time is possible. The key is to view every experience as a step closer to the finish line, regardless of whether it was pleasant or not at the time.
From what you have posted, it sounds like you have learned a lot about yourself and things are becoming a little clearer every day. It’s crucial that you do pursue what interests you. Ancient Rome, computers, reading/writing, space, and a general interest of the unknown are all topics that can help make a difference in the world because of the skills a person acquires while learning them, and because of the content of the topics themselves. One may also be surprised how interrelated any or all of these topics can be.
With all that being said, there are bound to be relapses and bad days, and thus these should be taken with a grain of salt with respect to the big picture.
All I have said in one sentence:
Learn from experience and continue to do what you enjoy and what allows you to emphasize your strengths, while keeping the mood light and enjoying whatever easy and hard times await.
REPORT ABUSE