Dan塾

自由になりたいと叫びながら
誰かや何かの都合に
スケジュールを左右され続けている人たちをみかける

一度立ち止まってゴールが何かを再確認すれば
自ずとそれを最大化する為の最もクリエイティブな手段が
思いつくはずなんだが

これはこうじゃなきゃダメという
思い込みに縛られてる人が多い気はするよね
Creative Avoidanceなんだと思うよ
それは大抵自覚がないものだから
俺にもあるかもしれないんだけどさ

ちなみにこの前ちょうど
ADHDの診断を受けてる子と話したけど
最近薬を変えて
思考がチラつかなくなったんだってね。

酒が飲めないとかの多少の副作用は
やっぱりあるみたいだけどさ
俺にはそのチラつくっていう経験が
ほぼないからイメージしづらいけど
何人かのADHD族の話を聞く限り
同じような現象を経験しているみたい

薬のおかげで
思考がまとまるようになったんだってね
逆にまとまらないって大変だよなとは思う
ゴールを決めたから云々という話でも
なくなってしまうのかな？

たぶんそのADHDの認知視点って
俺は持ってない才能だとは思うのだけれど
おそらく苦しみも同時に存在するんだろうな
とは思うよ
まあだからこそ
人はひとりじゃ生きていけない説を
唱えるんだけどね

やっぱりCognitive Teamだよ

“Freedom from Creative Avoidance”

I often see people who cry out for freedom, yet continue to let their schedules be dictated by the convenience of others or external circumstances.
If they would just pause for a moment to reaffirm what their goal actually is, the most creative means to maximize that goal would naturally come to mind.
I get the feeling that many people are bound by the assumption that “it has to be this way.” I think this is exactly what is known as “Creative Avoidance.” Since it is usually subconscious, I’m sure I might be guilty of it myself sometimes.
On a related note, I was talking to someone recently who has been diagnosed with ADHD. They mentioned that since switching their medication, their thoughts have stopped “flickering” or scattering. It seems there are some side effects, like not being able to drink alcohol, but they said the change is significant. Since I’ve almost never experienced that “flickering” sensation myself, it’s hard for me to fully imagine, but from what I’ve heard from several people in the ADHD community, it’s a very common phenomenon. They said that thanks to the medication, they can finally organize their thoughts. It makes me realize how difficult it must be when your mind simply won’t settle. In that state, perhaps it’s no longer just a matter of “deciding on a goal.”
I suspect that the ADHD cognitive perspective is a talent I don’t possess, though I’m sure it comes with its own share of suffering. That is precisely why I stand by the theory that people cannot survive alone. It really does come down to the idea of a “Cognitive Team.”