ADHD and Creativity: A Superpower with Kryptonite | James Fell | TEDxTirguMures
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- Опубликовано: 29 дек 2024
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James Fell-the “Sweary Historian”-learned he had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at the age of 53 and said, “Well, that explains a lot.” He’s come to consider it a kind of superpower for creative thinking, a powerful tool in his becoming a bestselling author. Alas, it also comes with a load of kryptonite in the form of childhood trauma and anxiety. James Fell, at the age of 42, left the business world to become a writer. Before long, he was one of the best-known fitness authors in North America. A decade later, he made a sudden shift to writing “sweary history” stories. The column is read by millions each month and has been compiled into two bestselling books. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
ADHD is the reason they always want to fire me from my job. But ADHD is also the reason I never get fired. I work in an advertising agency
That sounds like a lot of fun. I have ADD. I love it and I hate it. I’m still learning about it. I was diagnosed a few years ago. I’m 52 now 😊
@@BadKittyNoMilk I went to another advertising company. Now I work as a director. Under me, I work with a creative person who has ADHD, he is very good with ideas, but he is very scattered and always takes ideas to a place that is difficult to control.
What I noticed in this new agency is that this guy is very criticized and hated. The same thing happened to me at my previous job. He reminds me of me in my beginnings. People hate us, but they can't do anything about it. I empathize with him, because we are of the same "species" and we have a lot of fun working, I know how to lead this person, because I am doing what I would have liked my former bosses to do with me to understand me. But it is difficult to live with this condition
@@Sebastian-qc2txoh can you give some examples on how you lead indstead?
@@Linn3a I use Asana, and all the tools within Asana. I have processes for everything, even to remind me what things I need to correct in the creatives. When I don't use it, I miss a lot of things.
@@Sebastian-qc2tx
RN I am trying to make an overall system for my work and set clear routines to help me in that
"I don't take Ritalin to write... I take it to stop writing.." That hit me pretty hard. I don't think I understood ADHD until you said that...
I’m a writer and I’m super creative so that would sabotage my success in life
I love the realness in this speaker. I can’t keep up because it’s too much to get to one single simple point.
I lost internet
Losing internet certainly wouldn't help...
My adhd is so bad I’ve watched this video 4 times already and daydreamed through it every time
😂😂😂😂same bro it's irritating
only reason i came back to this video was looking down at this comment after spacing off for 5 min
😂😂😂😂
I enjoyed your speech. As someone diagnosed late in life at 42. This is recent..Well let me just say I could follow your speech precisely.. thank you for the insights ❤
James, this is awesome! It's so on-brand for you! I, too was diagnosed with ADHD just last summer. I feel it's a huge reason for my creativity and drive, but damn, it sure does explain why I have a gazillion great ideas and have such a hard time focusing on getting them completed!
I feel this 👊🏻
I resonate with this.😊
Im so impressed and touched as a mum of a very impulsive adhder. U changed my view of impulsivity. Thank u god bless u
Thank you so much for speaking at our event TEDxTirguMures, keep being awesome James!
Im getting tested for ADHD currently (My doctor, whole family, university lecturers all are positive i have it) i got hooked on Music from a very young age, and then when i was in my music classes in school, i got hooked on what the teacher was doing with the students and the lessons, Im now going into my 4th year of university studying to be a music teacher myself. I've done a 3 year course on Music production, have 15 years of guitar and 7 other instruments under my belt.
When doing composition, all of my classmates did relatively the same thing, mostly classical and taking inspiration from older songs, where as just went with the flow to create my own thing with no reference to anyone else's music, full electronic, my own sound effects, the whole shebang 😂
proud of you man
This talk deserve millions view.
I like his honesty. And he seems very depressed too 😢
yes, ADHD is a curse to me, but it's at the same time a blessing, it gave me a total different path from getting a degree and climbing the ladder, and it doesn't stop me from persuading what I love doing.
Nicely done, James! This helps me understand my creative ADHD sister, and all her distractions, a bit more. Don’t fret about the audio on this- the presentation is funny, and we are laughing with you!
I LOVE your writing And presenting here. The chuckles keep coming and keeps me engaged - soooo much of what youre describing resonates with me on All the levels.
I am a graphic designer of 35 yrs. I have done high risk sports all my life. I've always been addicted to caffeine. I love inventing and making things. I'm impulsive, intolerant, and get anxiety. But I have come to enjoy the inventive problem solving out of the box thinking my seemingly unwired brain comes up with. My wife says I have ADHD. I don't need a doctors opinion now as a second opinion
lad apart from being a graphic designer you've just described me word for word even the age and I was just diagnosed few weeks ago you for sure have it I've no doubt
@petethedoodler I am lucky in that I have developed many coping mechanisms over the years. It sure explains why I am the way I am. People still think I'm strange though.... but at 57 I don't give a damn
I started off with graphic design and ADHDeed myself through a bunch of other disciplines that only a person with hyper focus could ever comprehend and achieve in no time - they used to have a much better word for this - “polymath”
That’s funny I have actually talked with my psychologist about possibly having adhd, I looked into the dsm 5 file about it because a friend of mine also has ADHD and they figured I might also have it too. I also have a dream to become a graphic designer because graphic designing is something I wanted to get into
@@TheNenDen do yourself a favour. Don't.
My ADHD only lets me get five minutes into this......
I'd love to hear more from this speaker!
I started off with graphic design and ADHDeed my way through a bunch of other disciplines that only a person with ability to hyper-focus could ever comprehend and achieve in extremely little time - there used to be a different name used to describe this ability - a “polymath” or a “generalist”
Do to the industrial revolutions / modern era’s need for patenting, specialization and standardization - suddenly we become “unfitting” … so they labeled us “disordered” - and they continue to make money by patenting and mass producing potential solutions a.k.a. medications …
Therefore the problem is not us !
If you catch my drift
ADHD is nice guys. Don't hate it. just look for your interests then you are gonna love your ADHD😊
Good job James! Love ya books and thanks for sharing your take on the connection between ADHD and creativity.
Was looking forward to this talk. You didn’t disappoint lol. Thank you :-)
I didn’t know that high risk sports were part of the ADHD profile….i have ADHD and I played rugby until I was 43! Interesting.
Can someone post a time stamp for when he gets to the point?
What's worse than getting side tracked by the commercial before the video. Oh yeah, the video! It's on now..... 😂
You're one of my heroes
Wow! This speaks to me. Thank you.
I need to be a Writer
Someone who watched it 2x?
Might as well be the default speed at this point
My co workers hate me cause they can't keep up it's not my fault I'm blessed baby
Hilarious. I wrote many parts of books and songs. I'm 42 and yet to put them together except for a few songs.
I just wanted to be 1st comment...
Interesting that he takes medicine to not work…I struggle with procrastination so much I need it to actually get the work done.
Pills kill the gifts of ADHD. Indigo Prophet sings about it. Iam greatful to not take the pills.
I find these type of people rather annoying, I have ADHD, it is NOT a superpower, it is a pain, across the population there is no higher prevalence of creativity in ADHD people compared to the rest of the population, this guy is simply particularly gifted, it has nothing to do with ADHD whatsoever, he probably doesn't actually have ADHD ....
I agree, ADHD is a disability, not a super power.
@@mrjohncrumpton An inability more than a disability...?
@@FarmerGwyn Nice! I like that, reframing it. I meant it's recognised as a disability by the government
You when people live differently 😮
A lot of successful entrepreneurs have ADHD. I’m one of them.
It had a man body and dinosaur head, full green w
Skin with yellow mohawk
I wish he wouldn’t have brought up the recommendation of marrying a doctor to supplement his behavior. It’s an odd concept and ruined the whole speech. I couldn’t believe anything he said afterwards.
The marrying a doctor part was clearly a joke that had nothing to do with behaviour, but earning enough money to allow me to pursue a writing career. Lot's of new authors rely on a well paid partner to support them.
It’s a joke
F word is totally inappropriate. Absolutely no confidence in what someone has to say, that can't even control their foul mouth.
Oh, grow up Sister Jude
lol its a good speech but i really just wish he didnt say the F word so much lmfao..
Too much profanity, STOP
It’s part of his impulse. He mentioned it. Worst thing you can do or say is it’s too much or just stop. We don’t operate like that. Empathy maybe and a little understanding would be appreciated
omgosh... sorry but hes disgusteeng with his language.. i mean one or 2 F bombs is forgivable but hes disgusteeng ...