As opposed to the fiercely independent journalists at the New York Times and Washington Post who would never regurgitate Democratic Party propaganda? Give me a break.
I'm sure Elon chose them because he thought they were sympathetic. So what?
Ah so because I was critical of them, I somehow must be all about the nytimes and Washington post? My comment has nothing to do with those outlets nor do I honestly care about them one way or another.
The retorts are so obvious at this point it’s pathetic.
I don’t really care why Elon chose them, I care that they are basically just regurgitating a press release and acting like it’s serious work.
The New York Times is an establishment mouthpiece, not Democratic. The message they regurgitate is the ongoing power of the US over the world. They happen to align with the democrats now because the democrats represent the establishment, while the republicans are trying to overturn that.
Let's assume there's no documentation or non-conspiring witnesses who can pin someone, but there are five co-conspirators. They will quickly turn on each other and spill the beans. Literally the prisoner's dilemma. All the government needs to do is threaten 20 years in prison. People will do anything including betraying friends and lovers to get that down to 5 or 10 or zero.
I tried guanfacine and it made my resting heart rate go down to 40. Was also feeling a tiny little bit more labored while breathing. I really liked the other effects though. I stayed on it for two months or so but stopped for fear of long term side effects. From my research, it looks like I had an atypical but not unheard of reaction.
I think I'm like you. I'm usually the smartest guy in the room, a phenomenal problem solver and brainstormer, and a great engineer and lawyer. I'm currently doing great in a very easy and rewarding job I stumbled into, but it has a time limit. I tried stimulants years ago but it made me feel physically awful (jaw grinding, digestive problems, heart palpitations, exhaustion, etc.) and didn't actually help (I'd just get hyperfocused on distractions). Also tried guanfacine and had other negative reactions. I've actually been thinking of starting a business as a better match than a desk job before I saw all this ADHD founder talk. Reading these comments makes me feel so encouraged. Thank you.
Taking you at your word, here: being the smartest in the room might be making things harder for you, not easier! If you’re regularly figuring stuff out in the first five minutes of a meeting to then watch others spend 25 (or, god forbid, 55) minutes reaching the same conclusions, you’re going to end up frustrated with meetings no matter what your dopamine chemistry is.
Thanks. It has been an absolute grind in many ways but I’ve found my way forward.
In terms of being the smartest guy in the room.. I know the feeling but in my last role .. pretty much everyone there was highly intelligent. The only person I can think of who (probably) wasn’t would be the office manager.
In the end, while it was a bit of a weird moment to at first to no longer be ‘special’ in that regard, it was a lot more rewarding. (And how nice it is to be in meetings where everyone can keep up!)
Even then - people appreciated my creativity and ability to distill complex ideas into simple explanations.
The challenge has an ADHD person for me has been to recognise exactly where my limitations are and how to put people with the right skillsets into roles to balance me out.
Regarding drugs I tried Vyvanse and didn’t really like it but now am on Ritalin and despite stereotypes, for me it’s been great.
