Adult ADD - A "Disorder" or a Secret of Success?
According to the new book The DaVinci Method, the symptoms of
Adult ADD are really the symptoms of abundant energy and
creativity. The author, Garret LoPorto, points out that the vast
majority of wildly successful entrepreneurs, great leaders,
innovators, artists and trail-blazers, all have the "symptoms"
of adult ADD.
While explaining the genetic cause of ADD/ADHD, the author gives
great insight into the so called "disorder" and how it can be
used as a strength in many situations.
According to the author, "The human genome project says ADD/ADHD
is genetic. While only about 10% of the general population has
this gene most of the self made rich and famous have the
ADD/ADHD gene. Now why is it so that ADD/ADHD helps some people
to be extremely successful while most others keep struggling
just to survive?" The author gives away some startling secrets
used by extremely successful people with Adult
ADD - People like David Neeleman, the CEO of Jet Blue
and Steve Jobs founder of Pixar and Apple.
While most ADD/ADHD therapies try to force people to become more
"normal", we need to realize the immense potential that one
possesses being ADD/ADHD. The ADD/ADHD gene affects the brain's
relationship with dopamine. This difference causes one to crave
stimulation, which is achieved through doing things in different
way. To satisfy their need for stimulation people take risks,
seeks thrill, and becomes bolder. This temperament that comes
from the ADD/ADHD gene is similar to the temperament that makes
rock stars, inventors, artists, entrepreneurs, leaders and
billionaires.
It is imperative for rock stars to be thrill-seeking but how
does it help someone to be a billionaire? Well, we all know the
key to getting rich is taking risks and the ADD/ADHD gene
stimulates a man to take risks. So it is the ADD/ADHD gene that
prompts to take the necessary action, which is required for one
to be successful. The book goes on with many other insightful
explanations and ways How ADD/ADHD can be used to get positive
results.
Unfortunately, in our society many very creative and talented
people are being labeled "disordered" with ADD/ADHD. These are
the pioneers of our population - the ones who have the greatest
potential to find the cure to cancer, start the next Microsoft,
become a great political leader, a great artist or even a rock
star.
In attempt to be normal, often people with ADD/ADHD suppress
their greatest gift. Why should you struggle to be a
9-to-5-office worker while you have the potential to be the next
Bill Gates?
The Author also described the special conditions that are
required to unlock the genius behind the ADD/ADHD and these are
neither taught nor encouraged in our society. Conditions that
bring out the brilliance of those with Adult ADD are often
disturbing to the "normal" population because most people lack
the energy and creativity required to appreciate this different
approach to life.
The only difference between a successful entrepreneur, leader,
rock star or artist with ADD/ADHD and another person struggling
to get along with his ADD/ADHD traits is that the former have
intuitively discovered the secret strength of their temperament
and used it to their full potential while the later is trying to
get away from it and be a "normal" person. But should that be
the way?
After reading The DaVinci Method I am convinced it's definitely
not. Now I am sure that The DaVinci Method will help so many
people on their journey from "disordered" to greatness - the
same journey that has been traveled by people like Einstein,
Edison, Disney, Churchill, Da Vinci, and Richard Branson - Would
you like to take this journey too? Then check out the greatest
book I've read in years, The DaVinci Method.