“I've learned to give myself permission. And that means permission to suck at something, permission to fail, permission to get excited by it.”

Adam Reed · The ADHD Skills Lab · When Losing Interest Isn't Failure: ADHD and Creativity

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gives himself permission to fail, suck at things, and get excited, framing it as a way to keep creative momentum

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