ADHD

Being diagnosed with ADHD requires filling out a questionnaire that is reviewed by a physician. That’s fine, and necessary, but it’s not the real test. The real test is simply trying ADHD medication: Vyvanse, Adderall, etc. If you don’t have ADHD, you’ll feel like you’re on methamphetamines. You’ll be hyperactive, irritable, and unable to sleep. You’ll want it to end. If you do have ADHD, you’ll enter a state of euphoria. The whole world will come together instead of feeling like a mess being pulled in a million directions. You’ll be able to focus. The world will slow down. Your brain will feel clear. You’ll be less irritable. You’ll be in the zone. ...

I haven’t missed a morning workout in almost a decade. Sometimes it’s just a stretch, sometimes it’s at the airport, but there’s always something. A lot of people see it as discipline, but it’s really just an addiction. Recently, I’ve been having conversations with a lot of founders, and we talk about how many of us were “diagnosed” with ADHD as adults, and how helpful Vyvanse has been. Some people ask: ...