ADDed Perspective Blog

Today is one of those days when trying harder just seems to make things worse. I spent most of the morning trying harder, to no avail.

My laptop crashed this morning. I was really upset, as I imagine many of you might be, too. I wanted a quick fix, which was just not going to happen, of course. As I got more and more wound up, I realized what I needed to do.

I needed to take a step back and think. When I took a step back, I realized that none of the issues involved in not having my laptop were insurmountable. I called the tech support. They promised to come soon, really. In the mean time I’ll do the best I can in figuring out a game plan.

For today, though, I need to pack it in and start over tomorrow.

Sometimes, you just need to know when to call it quits. I think it might look different tomorrow. Read More

Ok, just for the record, I do not really follow sports and am not much of a spectator, unless I’m watching my daughter. So, why I am reading Sports business daily? Good question, thanks for asking. I am interested in the human interest side of sports. You know, like following the exploits of A-Rod and Madonna…

In this case, it was the reporting about Major League players and their use of stimulants for AD/HD, as reported in this article (http://tinyurl.com/af7wnt) that caught my attention. And you know, it is hard to catch my attention…

As I was preparing to write this blog, I realized that I had misread the article. So then I decided that I was going to use the article, anyway. There is nothing like hitting your head against the wall by trying to create something from nothing. When I let go of the idea that I was going to use the article to write a blog, I felt much better and more creative.

The lesson for me was: Don’t hit your head against the wall. I think I’ve learned that lesson before. I guess repetition is good. The other lesson was that sometimes letting go allows me to be more at peace and more Read More