People with ADD are often very bright but have trouble moving consistently toward goals. Dr Cordyn Clark founder of the ADD Clinic in Las Vegas, NV wrote in his New Patient Guide about how some patients can understand certain subjects very quickly especially if it is of interest to them. It can appear as they are lazy or not as bright if they are dealing with a subject that is not of interest to them.
Therefore it is extremely important for people with ADD to find work that they find interesting and stimulating. I know this is true for everyone but the boredom of an uninteresting job can be torture to someone with ADD. They may be interested in many things and seem to be unfocused but usually there are one or two things that have a greater appeal to them.
Finding your bliss is ever more important for people with ADD.
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However, this all may be true, but no job or area of study is always fascinating all the time. People with ADD will have to develop there discipline so the can tolerate some of the mundane things that we all have to do to be successful and reach our goals
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