Re: Attesting to the Virtues, Harnessing, and the Gift

[Anonymous]

For anyone to look at the way they are deep down inside and feel anything but joy about who they are does indeed have a problem. The problem is the world in which they have decided to live. For every quirk, twitch, and misfire a human being can have there is corresponding niche for them to fit. The difference between happy people and sad people is the way they perceive the flood of info they receive from the outside world. So, on top of having all these odd foibles the ADD brings, we have the added challenge of staying positive because, again, we have ADD. But some cardinal rules apply to all mankind, and one of the biggest is ‘To thine own self be true’. Whether it is difficult or simple to deal with our brains should have no correlation to our self image. As long as you keep striving for excellence your good, Dude!

Now I agree, the ideas of “diagnosed” and “disorder” aren’t the terms I would use either. But, when there is a situation involving two diametrically opposed sides, concessions must be made and semantics must be set aside to bring both sides closer to understanding. If those terms help those who operate differently understand then I say keep ’em. I don’t care what anyone calls me, I know how damn awesome it is to be like me. ADDers aren’t like the other side, so why would you let someone from the other side tell You what is right? If you see it as a gift, then a gift it be.

-Max

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