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Re:The most successful people are just the luckiest, a new c... by DoreenMichele on Monday October 21, 2019 @01:22PM (#21314827)
If I’m remembering your previous posts correctly, you’re quite aware that mental health is absolutely a part of this.

Yes. I do a poor job of making that clear because I feel so strongly that physical health and mental health cannot be neatly separated. "A sound mind in a sound body."

To me, (a lack of) "passion, willpower, and consistency" really sounds like someone with low energy due to a hidden health issue.

I was called lazy until I got diagnosed with a genetic disorder in my thirties. I've often joked that life got a lot better "after they found a better name for my condition than lazy and crazy".

Re:The most successful people are just the luckiest, a new c... by LyndsySimon on Monday October 21, 2019 @01:49PM (#21315136)
> To me, (a lack of) "passion, willpower, and consistency" really sounds like someone with low energy due to a hidden health issue.

Oh, without question it is. The problem has been identifying and treating it appropriately. I’m seeing help, but it’s slow going. It will pass - I’ve beaten it before and will do so again.

Re:The most successful people are just the luckiest, a new c... by selestify on Monday October 21, 2019 @02:16PM (#21315429)
Wow, that sounds like me! Do you mind sharing what the genetic disorder was? Or how you get tested for it in the first place? I have a feeling that if I asked my doctor about laziness, they would refer me to a therapist instead.
Re:The most successful people are just the luckiest, a new c... by DoreenMichele on Monday October 21, 2019 @02:47PM (#21315807)
You could request a sweat chloride exam. If it comes back with some weird result, you can email me.

But the odds are rather poor that you have what I have.

Re:The most successful people are just the luckiest, a new c... by TurkishPoptart on Tuesday October 22, 2019 @05:19PM (#21328594)
what's the disorder? how do you feel know that you've been diagnosed?