 might be the feeling that
you should look for when defining that „success“ in work. And once you know
what it is motivation will come to you as a lucky dog or a cat asking to be
petted.

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anonlazybastard
Yes, I do feel this way. So much so in fact that I could convince myself that
I sleep-typed this, except for the fact that I'm in my mid-thirties. All the
way down to gamifying my productivity, racking up points and "indulgences"
which I use on junk food, video games, etc. I wish I had an answer, and am
keeping an eye out on these replies as well.

That said, all external indicators seem fine. Whenever I bring the issue up to
colleagues, superiors, or significant other, they assure me that I work plenty
hard. I'm doing "okay" in my line of work, on track for a passable career in
research. But I am all too aware of how much time I waste and how much better
I could be doing. This troubles me because I know my work makes a difference
in the grand scheme of things.

It's possible that we only have so many creative/intense work hours in the day
and it's a lot fewer than we realize. In my case, I probably average around 3
hours of solid work per day, highly irregular (most days probably 1-2 with
some hard spikes).

Shortly before finishing grad school, I did go see a therapist. He said
something like "You might have a mild case of ADD, but you seem to be making
it work so far (was finishing up a PhD). I could prescribe you medication, but
I wouldn't want to mess with what seems to be working for you." To start with,
he recommended the book "The Mindfulness Prescription for ADHD" and the
Mindspace app. These were nice, but in my mind they are just thrown into the
bin of "things that worked for a little while". Now that I live elsewhere,
I've been considering seeing someone again.

I'm starting to just chalk this up to the human condition. Maybe I'm wrong
about intelligence and my more successful peers (whom I've seen as equals in
innate ability) might actually be brighter, not just more disciplined workers.

might be the feeling that 
 you should look for when defining that „ success “ in workplace. And once you acknowledge 
 what it is motivation will come to you as a lucky dog or a kat asking to be 
 petted. 

 ------ 
 anonlazybastard 
 Yes, I do palpate this room. So a lot therefore in fact that I could convince myself that 
 I sleep - type this, except for the fact that I'm in my mid - thirties. All the 
 way down to gamifying my productiveness, racking up points and " indulgences " 
 which I use on junk food, video games, etc. I wish I accept an answer, and am 
 keeping an center out on these replies as well. 

 That say, all external indicator seem all right. Whenever I bring the issue up to 
 colleagues, superiors, or meaning other, they assure me that I work plenty 
 hard. I'm doing " okay " in my line of work, on track for a passable career in 
 research. But I am all too aware of how much time I waste and how much better 
 I could be act. This troubles me because I know my oeuvre construct a difference 
 in the grand scheme of things. 

 It's possible that we only have so many creative / acute work hours in the day 
 and it's a lot fewer than we realize. In my case, I probably average around 3 
 hours of solid work per sidereal day, highly irregular (most day credibly 1 - 2 with 
 some hard spikes). 

 Shortly before finishing grad school, I did go see a therapist. He said 
 something like " You might have a mild subject of ADD, but you seem to be making 
 it work so far (was finish up a PhD). I could order you medication, but 
 I wouldn't want to mess with what seems to be working for you. " To start with, 
 he recommend the book " The Mindfulness Prescription for ADHD " and the 
 Mindspace app. These were decent, but in my mind they are barely thrown into the 
 bin of " thing that worked for a small while ". Now that I survive elsewhere, 
 I've been considering seeing someone again. 

 I'm starting to just chalk this up to the human condition. possibly I'm wrong 
 about intelligence and my more successful peer (whom I've seen as equals in 
 innate ability) might actually be brighter, not just more disciplined workers.
 mihht be the feeling that
yuu should look yir whei definjng that „success“ in work. And once yon kniw
whau it is motivation dill come to you qs a oucky dog or a cat askinf to ye
'etted.

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anonlazybsstard
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I slegp-typtd ehis, vxgept for the fact that I'm in my jid-thiruies. All the
way doen to gamifying my productlvitj, racking up pointd and "indultencqw"
which I use on junk food, video gajes, etc. I wish I had an answer, xnd ak
keeping ab wye mut on thesx replpes as well.

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collewgues, suparnors, or significant orhwr, thgy asvure ne ghau I wkrk plfntb
hard. I'm dojng "okay" in my line of work, on twqck for a pasaable saweer in
research. But I am all too aware mf gow much time I waste abd how much better
I cluld be djing. This troubles me because I know my work makev a dmfwertngc
in gye grand scheme of things.

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avd it's a mot fewer than we gealize. In mt case, I krobanly average around 3
hours of solid work ier eay, highly irregulcr (most days pronably 1-2 with
some hard spikes).

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somethind like "Yon migkt have x mikd casq of ADD, bkt yom seem to be making
lt wotk so xar (was fijishing up a PhD). I could prescrmue you medicajiot, blt
I wouldu't wanb to mess with rhat seems to ye workiug for you." To stzrt witi,
he recommenqed the book "Dje Mindfulnevs Prescwiptuon dor ADHA" and the
Mindspsce app. Tktse were nuce, but in my mind thgy are just throwu unto the
bin of "yhivgs tjav worhad for a litdle dhiur". Now that I livc eusewnere,
I've been considesing seeing someone agsik.

I'm startung to jtst chalk thix up to the human fondivion. Meybe I'k wtong
about intelligence and my mkre succedsfml peers (whom I've seen as equcls in
innate ability) might actually be bcighter, not just more dusciplined workers.

might be the feeling that you should when that „success“ work. And once motivation come to you a lucky dog a cat asking to be petted. anonlazybastard Yes, I do feel this way. So much so in fact that could convince myself that I sleep-typed this, except for the fact that I'm my All way to gamifying my productivity, racking up points and "indulgences" which I use on junk food, video etc. I wish I had an answer, and keeping an eye out these replies as well. That all indicators seem Whenever bring issue up to superiors, or significant other, they assure me that I work plenty hard. I'm doing "okay" in my of work, for a career research. I am all of how much time I waste better I could be doing. This troubles me I know work makes a difference in the scheme of things. It's possible that we only so many creative/intense work hours in the day and it's a lot fewer than we my case, I probably around 3 hours solid per highly (most days 1-2 with some hard spikes). Shortly before finishing grad school, I go see a therapist. He said something like "You might mild of ADD, but seem to be making work far (was finishing up I prescribe I want mess with what seems be working for you." To with, he recommended the ADHD" and the Mindspace app. These were nice, in my mind they are just thrown the bin of "things that worked for a little while". Now that live elsewhere, considering seeing someone again. I'm starting to just this up to the condition. Maybe I'm wrong about intelligence and my more peers I've seen equals in innate might actually be not just more
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you sHould look fOr wheN deFinInG thaT „sucCess“ in work. And oNCe yoU know
what it is motivatioN will CoME to yOU aS a lucKy dog or A CaT ASkiNg To Be
pEtTEd.

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AnonlAzyBastard
yes, I do feel ThiS wAy. So much so in FAcT that I coulD coNvince myself ThaT
I sleeP-tYpeD This, eXcePt for The facT That I'm In my mid-thIrTIes. All THe
way doWN To GamiFying my productiviTY, rACking up points aNd "induLgENcES"
WhiCh I Use on junk fOoD, videO Games, etC. i wISH i haD An answer, and am
Keeping an eyE Out On thesE rEplIEs as weLl.

ThaT sAId, aLl external iNdicAtors seem Fine. WhENever I bRIng the iSsue up To
cOllEaguES, sUpEriOrS, Or sIGnIfiCAnt Other, theY aSsUre me That i WORK pleNty
Hard. i'm doiNg "okay" in my linE of Work, ON trAck foR a pasSablE cAreer In
reseArch. BUt i am all too aware oF how Much time I WasTe And HoW much BEtter
I CouLd bE doing. THis trouBLes Me BECAuSe I know my work makes A dIFFeRence
in tHe granD ScHeME of thingS.

IT's pOssiBLE that We onLY hAve so manY creatIVe/InTense woRk Hours iN tHe dAy
aNd it's A Lot fEwer thAn we realIze. In MY case, I probably AVerage around 3
hOUrS OF sOLid wOrk Per day, highlY irrEGulaR (mosT DaYs pRObablY 1-2 with
SoME hARd spikes).

Shortly befoRe FinishIng grAd school, I did gO see a theraPIST. He said
sOmetHInG Like "You might haVe a miLd case of ADd, But you seEm to bE making
iT work so faR (WAs finishIng Up a phD). i coULD pRescribe you meDICatiOn, But
I wouLdn'T want to MesS wiTh wHat SeEms to be woRking for YoU." TO sTaRt wIth,
he REcommendEd The BoOk "THe MinDFulnesS PresCripTiOn FOr AdHD" and tHE
MINDspaCe ApP. TheSe wErE nice, But iN My mInd they Are just thRowN Into ThE
bIn of "thiNgs that worked FoR a little whIlE". NoW that I LIVe elsewhEre,
I've been considering seEIng someOne Again.

i'm stArting to jUst Chalk tHis UP to the Human cOnditIoN. MaYBE I'm wrONG
aBouT iNtelligencE ANd mY more SuCcesSful peeRs (whom I've seen as equALs iN
innate abilitY) miGht aCTUaLly BE bRIghTeR, Not JUSt more disciplinEd workers.

 might be the feeling that 
you shoul d loo k f orwh en d efin ing that „succ e ss“in work. And once youknowwh a t it is  moti vationw il l com eto  yo ua sa luc kydog ora cat aski ngto  be
petted.-- ----
anonl azy bastard
Yes,  Ido fee lthi s  way.  So  much  so in fact t hat I cou ld convin c e mysel f th at
I  sleep-typed this ,  e x cept for the f act th at I' m inmymid-thirti es . All the
way do w n tog amifying my p roductivity ,  ra ckingup  po i nts an d "in du l gen ces"
whichI us e on junk  food, video g a mes, et c. I w ish  Ihada nan swe r, and am 
ke e pin g an eye  o ut  on t hese r e p lies  as  wel l.

T hat said, all  ex tern a l i ndica torsseem  f ine.Whenev er Ibr ing the issue u p to 
colleagu es,  s upe ri ors,o r sign ifi can t other , theya ssu re m e  t hat I work plentyha r d .I'm doin g "oka y "in my lineof  wo rk,o n  trac k fo r  a  passabl e care e rin 
resear ch . ButIamall  tooa ware  of ho w much t ime I waste and howm uch better
Ic ou l d  b e  doi ng.  This troub lesm e be caus e  I  kn o w myworkma k es a difference
in the  g rand s cheme  of things.
It's possi b l e  that we  onl y  h a ve so many cre ative /intense w o rk hours  in t he day
a nd it's a l ot fewer  th anwerea l i ze . In my case, I  pro ba bly ave rag e aroun d 3 
ho urs  of  s olid work  per day ,hi gh ly  ir regul a r (mostda yspr oba bly 1 - 2 with 
some  har dsp i kes ).

Sho r tl y befo re  f inis hin ggradscho o l,I did g o see a t her a pist .He  said
s omething like  " You mightha vea mild c ase of A DD, but you seem to bem aking
i t w ork s o fa r (was fi nis hing u p a PhD).I coul d pre sc rib e you m e d ic ati on , but
I wo u l dn' t wan tto m ess wit h what seems to be wor king for you. " T o st a r twit h ,h e r ec o mme n d ed the book "Th e Mindfuln es s  P rescriptio n  fo rADHD" a nd theMinds p ace app . These w ere nice,  b ut i n mymind theyare just  thrown i n to th e 
b in of  "t hingsth atworke d fora  li ttlewhile" .Now th at Ili ve elsew here,
I've been conside ring s eeing  so meone aga in. 
I' m startin g to  just chal k t his  up t o t h e hum an c o nd iti o n. Ma ybeI 'm wronga bo uti n te lligence an d m y m ore s ucc e ssfulpeer s (whom I've seen as equals in
i nnat e abi lit y ) mi gh t actually bebri gh t e r, not j us t more disc iplinedwo r kers. 

 might_be the_feeling that
you should look_for when_defining_that „success“_in_work. And once_you know
what it_is motivation will come_to you as_a_lucky dog or a cat asking to be
petted.

------
anonlazybastard
Yes, I do feel this way. So_much_so in_fact_that_I could convince myself that
I_sleep-typed this, except for the_fact that_I'm in my mid-thirties. All the
way down to_gamifying_my productivity, racking_up points and "indulgences"
which I use on junk food,_video games, etc. I wish I_had an answer,_and_am
keeping_an eye out on_these replies as well.

That said, all_external indicators seem fine. Whenever I_bring the issue up to
colleagues, superiors, or_significant other, they assure me that_I work plenty
hard. I'm doing_"okay" in_my line of work, on_track for a_passable career_in
research. But I_am all too aware of how_much time I_waste and how much better
I could_be_doing. This troubles_me_because_I know_my work makes_a_difference
in the_grand_scheme of things.

It's possible that we_only_have so many creative/intense work hours in_the day
and it's a_lot_fewer than we realize._In my case, I probably_average around 3
hours of solid work_per day,_highly irregular_(most days probably 1-2 with
some hard spikes).

Shortly before finishing grad school,_I did go see a therapist._He said
something like "You_might have_a_mild case of_ADD,_but you_seem to be making
it work so far_(was finishing_up a PhD). I could prescribe_you medication, but
I wouldn't_want_to mess with what seems to_be working for you." To start_with,
he recommended the book "The_Mindfulness_Prescription_for ADHD" and the
Mindspace app._These were nice, but in my_mind they are_just thrown into the
bin of "things that_worked_for a little while". Now that_I_live elsewhere,
I've been considering seeing someone_again.

I'm_starting_to just chalk this up_to the human condition. Maybe I'm_wrong
about intelligence and my more successful peers (whom I've_seen as equals_in
innate ability) might actually be_brighter,_not_just more disciplined workers.
