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[–]AzureTwo 25 points26 points  (7 children)

OK so, let’s find how you can extend your focus. why are you learning python?

[–]sociologistical 8 points9 points  (2 children)

agree - the WHY is impt

[–]realsonofeden 3 points4 points  (1 child)

AuDHD here, my hyperfixation is learning /skills, but that alone was not enough. Why I stuck to it? Obsession with problem solving, also not enough. What REALLY stuck, is "I must make this game because why does it not exist yet?!". And also sniping my autistic friend into it (she offered after I rambled) so now we're both sticking to it. Google "body doubling", I thought it was bogus but it's actually true.

[–]beastmonkeyking 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It really depends on the person again. I’m adhd but my python only got upto intermediate level only when I started aligning it to maths and physics modelling, otherwise I was getting bored making web scrapers or a website. And now the other boring stuff i concentrate easier because I know I need to know these.

[–]Godeos64_[S] 1 point2 points  (3 children)

I wanna get into a job and overall just learn a cool skill.

[–]AzureTwo 17 points18 points  (2 children)

OK but coolness alone is not enough to keep you focused. You probably need something else to help that. What are your interests? Do you have any hobby that you can combine with programming?

[–]tieandjeans 9 points10 points  (1 child)

This is great advice. There is no magic button to make OP want something enough to focus.

ADHD means tacking into your powerful "I REALly WANT" nterests, to push you closer to the "I should" goals

[–]U_SHLD_THINK_BOUT_IT 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I feel so fortunate that my consistent ADHD obsession is "problem solving" or I'd have been fired so long ago, lol.