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I’m ADD and I don’t think it’s a disorder, but a trait that was selected for. I think it’s an explorers gene.

It’s just difficult for us to fit in to the system. Not only school, but a traditional 9-5 for me is difficult. Especially while not on medication.

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I definitely agree with this. I seriously suspect that I have ADD, and a burden has been lifted off my shoulders ever since I quit my 9-5 startup job and started travelling the North America a van + freelance coding.

Turn on, tune in, drop out

that's riskier

>I’m ADD and I don’t think it’s a disorder

It is in the context of this society as we're fairly maladapted to it and struggle with a lot basic things that cause big problems in our lives.

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