The lighter side of ADHD
Thoughts != Attention
You're supposed to focus on <task> but you keep thinking those dumb thoughts instead. That's where the deficit comes from.
But, like, I have more of the opposite problem caused by ADHD: I focus too hard on <thing> and literally everything else stops existing. Then 10 hours later I "wake up" and realize I wasted 10 hours doing <thing> instead of just 30 minutes as intended.
attention control deficit
They call it attention deficit because you're not paying attention to them enough and they NEED your attention!
My surplus thoughts are sometimes very intelligent.
It’s a shame they have nothing to do with the task at hand.
But you’ll be doing a related task tomorrow, no need to write down the thoughts, though.
You’ll 100% remember.
Signed,
Your ADHD Gremlin.