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Re:Attention Is My Most Valuable Asset for Productivity as a... by sushshshsh on Monday November 09, 2020 @08:33AM (#25034591)
A relentless desire to be better despite all odds
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Re:Attention Is My Most Valuable Asset for Productivity as a... by michaelcampbell on Monday November 09, 2020 @10:04AM (#25035474)
I think the "willpower" argument vs ADHD falls kind of flat, although I have no studies to back that up. But it smacks of the same sort of "victim shaming" that dieters face when told, "just do it" or equivalent.
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Re:Attention Is My Most Valuable Asset for Productivity as a... by ernahrung on Monday November 09, 2020 @01:08PM (#25037647)
Sounds like someone who hasn't had to to deal with ADD/ADHD before lol. This is the dumbest take I've ever heard, you should feel bad.

"just focus harder dumbass"

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Re:Attention Is My Most Valuable Asset for Productivity as a... by maxton on Monday November 09, 2020 @03:12PM (#25039304)
Wow, that's extremely impolite.
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Re:Attention Is My Most Valuable Asset for Productivity as a... by srpinto on Monday November 09, 2020 @12:33PM (#25037222)
Drugs help too.
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Re:Attention Is My Most Valuable Asset for Productivity as a... by sushshshsh on Monday November 09, 2020 @01:49PM (#25038169)
I'm not disputing that. I'm saying it does not work for every single person.
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