The podcast explores the journey of finding purpose with ADHD and the pressure of comparison. It emphasizes the importance of embracing challenges, prioritizing personal growth, and applying Self-Determination Theory principles. The host shares personal anecdotes and stresses that everyone struggles, even if they don't show it.
Avoid comparing your struggles to others' filtered views online; no one has everything together all the time.
Focus on building autonomy, competence, and relatedness in daily life for fulfillment and self-growth despite ADHD challenges.
Deep dives
Challenging the Notion of Having it All Together
The episode delves into the misconception of believing that everyone has their life well put together, highlighting personal struggles and imperfections. The host shares instances where even creators showcase a filtered view of their lives online, emphasizing the importance of not comparing oneself to others' 'highlight reels'. This serves as a reminder that nobody has everything sorted out at all times and that accepting personal struggles is crucial.
Navigating Passion and ADHD Challenges
The discussion explores the search for passion and purpose, especially challenging for individuals with ADHD due to their diverse interests. The episode questions the notion of finding a singular 'right answer' regarding life choices and highlights the ongoing nature of self-discovery. It mentions the Self-Determination Theory's concepts of autonomy, competence, and relatedness as crucial for fulfillment and motivation despite the challenges posed by ADHD.
Embracing Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness
The importance of autonomy, competence, and relatedness in shaping a fulfilling life is emphasized, acknowledging their significance in improving self-regulation and overall well-being for individuals with ADHD. The episode suggests focusing on building long-term satisfaction by incorporating these principles into daily life, rather than solely seeking a predefined passion. It encourages starting from identifying what one doesn't want as a valid starting point in achieving personal growth and satisfaction.
Hey team! I had a listener write in recently asking about finding purpose and how they just feel like their life is a bit of a mess. They don’t know what they want to do and they feel like everyone else has it together. So in today’s episode we’re going to be exploring these ideas, while at the same time questioning if these are even the right questions that we should be asking. I’m going to dive into a number of ways that I don’t have my own life together and we’ll also be getting into self-determination theory and how we can apply that to looking at what we want to do with our life. Sign up for my Newsletter Any And All Distractions Feel free to ask me a question on my Contact Page Find the full show notes at HackingYourADHD.com/185This Episode's Top Tips
No one always has everything together. Don’t compare your lowlight reel to someone else’s highlights—everyone struggles, even if they aren’t advertising it. It’s unrealistic to think that we need to have everything together all the time; just focus on doing what you can.
Tasks like managing emails are ongoing processes, not one-time achievements.
Self-determination theory’s principles are autonomy, competence, and relatedness—all of which are incredibly important for us to cultivate in managing our ADHD.
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