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“Captivate: how can I make it interesting? Create: how can I make it creative or novel? Compete: how can I make
it competitive or challenging? Complete: how can I make its completion feel urgent?”
― Jesse J. Anderson, Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD

“Stop using outcome-based goals, which are typically framed like this: “I’m going to finish writing this paper today.” “I’m going to clean the entire office this weekend.” “I’m going to do my taxes tonight.” These types of goals set you up for failure because your estimates often aren’t accurate. Then you get frustrated with your lack of progress, which further demotivates you. Instead, use time-based goals: “I’m going to write for one hour.” “I’m going to clean for twenty minutes.” “I’m going to work on my taxes until 8 p.m.”
― Jesse J. Anderson, Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD

“I should absolutely act on this email, which means I'll let it age like fine wine in my inbox instead, adding a layer of guilt each day.”
― Jesse J. Anderson

“You assume everyone experiences these things at the same intense level that you do: excitement, fear, pain, joy, distress, panic. In fact, you’re often surprised and confused when people think you’re being “a bit much” when it’s just the way you naturally act.”
― Jesse J. Anderson, Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD

“Burnout is often the result when your overcommitting catches up to you and becomes overwhelming. One day you’re on top of the world—then suddenly everything seems to fall apart at once.”
― Jesse J. Anderson, Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD

“It was the reason every teacher said I was “gifted” but wasn’t reaching my potential, or I was “a joy to have in class” but kept getting in my own way. Or why I had been called lazy, crazy, spacey, stupid, selfish, and other terrible names for a child to hear.”
― Jesse J. Anderson, Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD

“The problem is that everyone expects you to be motivated by the same things that motivate others.”
― Jesse J. Anderson, Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD