Feb '24 • 🚀 Productivity
Albert Einstein, who also had ADHD, said…
"Invert Always Invert."
What did he mean by that?
For most people, it is much easier to mention the negative things rather than the positive things.
Here's an example:
"Tell me what was positive today?"
"...no idea"
"Tell me what negative things happened today?"
"Ou, I can tell you a thousand things."
I use the fact that we often think more about bad things than good things to my advantage.
Here is how I apply inverting in my ADHD life.
I ask myself, what would I do to set myself up for failure?
I give you an example.
Let's assume I would aim to procrastinate all day long.
What would I do?
Not Making a Plan
Making a Super Long To-Do List
Not Being Clear About What to Do
Trying to Make Everything Perfect
Keeping My Phone Close When Working
Doing Too Many Things at Once
Eating Lots of Junk Food and Sugar
Sleeping Late or Hitting Snooze
Avoiding Things That Feel Hard
This now forms my Not-To-Do List.
Now that I'm clear on what not to do let's take the flip side of the negative.
The things we should actually do (the positives).
Again applied to procrastination:
Make a Simple Plan
Keep Your To-Do List Short
Be Clear About Each Task
Focus on Progress, Not Perfection
Put Your Phone Away
Focus on One Thing at a Time
Eat Healthy Foods
Get Up on Time
Face Challenges Head-On
At this point, I have a clear idea of what I shouldn't do and what I should do.
Having clarity about this has enriched my ADHD life in many ways.
Now ask yourself: "What would I do to fail with certainty?"
Nicola
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