AUTISTIC AND GIFTED THINGS...

I'm not sure if people know what they're talking about when they talk about hyperfocus in autism and high intellectual abilities. Hyperfocus is one of my traits and at the same time a great ability. But many people imagine an extremely focused guy trying really hard to concentrate, with a sweaty forehead and veins popping out from the effort.
But no, sorry to ruin your fantasy. Hyperfocus, in my case, means that once I enter that flow state, my mind becomes a rocket and can operate at a speed that would make your ass wrinkle. But no popping veins and sweating on my forehead. In that flow, I'm reading, writing on the computer, taking notes in a notebook, listening to BB King at full volume, occasionally playing a game of chess or mahjongg, and eating some olives or nuts. I don't know how it is for other people, but it seems that doing all these things works as a stimulant and at the same time as a brake, keeping my overclocked brain from slipping and ending up exhausted. Also, as an occasional regulator, Lyon, my poodle, appears and starts running on the bed, inviting me to play, and then I get up to play with him for a while and have tea with my wife, who's working in her kitchen.
That's hyperfocus for me. I can spend an entire afternoon like that and get a lot of work done. And what happens if I focus on just one thing? Well, I'll do it wrong and end up in a bad mood.
Strange things about strange brains... The important thing is to have fun while I work...

#ADHD moment 9,975,271: I looked at my watch, saw I had 5 minutes u til my scheduled lunch, somehow got so distracted I ended up pulling books to withdraw for an hour and 20 minutes, then realized what time it was when my cart was overflowing with books and I could barely push it back to my desk. #HyperFocus #TimeBlindness

Wir haben in 15 Tagen 31 Module gebaut.
Mitten im Alltag, oft am Küchentisch.
Ohne Geld. Ohne Investoren.
Heute ist das System fertig – jetzt beginnt das Feintuning.
Eigentlich sollte ich mich auf einen Job als Bürokauffrau bewerben. Aber ich kann das gerade nicht.
#adhs #appentwicklung #selbstgemacht #ki #programming #PromptEngineering #prompter #ai #hyperfocus #tech #programmierung #SystemEngineering #appdevelopment

#ScribesAndMakers 3/18 What would your best creative life look like if you stretch beyond realistic, but still keep it plausible?

Hahaha, oh, I wish I could have beyond be plausible. Literally just happened. Nearly a decade of #burnout #freeze had flattened writing. I barely did any.

Some healing cleared it. I spent days in #hyperfocus then couldn’t sleep. A few days of tired mush, and back to #fatigue now with some writing. So idk, cos not that.

Ich glaube ich habe ein Buch geschrieben. Also nicht ganz. Ein erster Entwurf.
Aber ich glaube es ist gut. Wie veröffentlicht man sowas?
#adhs #hyperfocus

Anyone who says hyperfocus is a superpower can't fathom how destructive it is to not be able to control your focus. People get how bad not having focus is, but the opposite is ALSO AWFUL!

I got hit with it just before we were supposed to go to sleep and ended up moving bedtime to 5am because I could not break the focus even with help.

Now I am exhausted, aching head to toe, and need to find a way to be able to work with mental batteries on savings mode.

5:30pm

me: I wonder why I feel so exhausted and headachy

also me: *has had 15 saltines and a glass of water since breakfast*

So anyway, #ADHD #hyperfocus is fun, y'all should go hydrate and have some food

//: UnMooding //

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Now available on YouTube, an #OnlineAutscape2025 “More Autistic Joy” presentation:

On the 7th of February at 20:00 GMT/UTC, Jorik Mol, “professionally autistic”, presented “Now I wanna think about all the good times – The joys of Breaking the Boundaries”.

Watch now at: https://youtu.be/88-EGSq_dmg

Slides with clickable read-along links: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qEl3c4O8bVsB-oJ9lhLi-PCbRkV6Fbq6zZtx29cCOjk/edit#slide=id.g32b2dc19ab3_0_274

“Jorik's first book of 2025 is Breaking the Boundaries, describing his experiences as a lived experience mentor of autistic higher education students. These stories highlight the particular joys of being neuroqueer and finding one's community, gender joy, the joy of art, the joy of hyperfocus and the joy of fighting the good fight.”

#Hyperfocus tractors:

Japanese compact tractors are plenty powerful for their size. Lighter weight may be an issue, but also a boon on softer ground.

Their 3PH is incompatible (smaller)

No cab - it'll only get in the way.

Parts availability good except for Mitsubishi.

Most come with a rotavator, useful.

Frontloader would be nice, but too pricey.

New China ones not as good (except Dong Feng) and cost more.

MTZ/LTZ don't compare well considering restoration needed.

My mind, a blunt instrument, fixates on a hypothesis of Trump's last term critiquing our obsession with him and his ability to control the narrative akin to a puppet master or master strategist. And my singular obsession with this train of thought grates within the obvious greater context. For me, it follows, is the original hypothesis correct? Or...

Or simply leave the room when someone is talking about one thing.

Most of the time, shortly after I said out loud: "This is fun, I think I'll be doing this my whole life now!!!"