ADD/ADHD: The Next Evolution of Humans

Here's my belief about ADD/ADHD: It's not a disease. It's not a weakness. It's not a syndrome. People who have been "diagnosed" with ADD/ADHD or who believe that they have the symptoms are NOT sick, broken, or misfits.

They are the next evolution of humans.

The so-called symptoms are strengths that we all will need - if not now, then very shortly. That which the medical and pharmaceutical industries define as signs of disease are in reality abilities that we all will need in our no-so-distant future. Our world is moving faster and there is more that requires our attention. As an example, imagine the commute of a worker 100 years ago. They rode their horse through beautiful countryside or perhaps rode in a wagon or carriage pulled by animals. The pace was leisurely and they had only nature to observe during their ride. Nowadays, commuters hurl themselves down cemented lanes at outrageous rates of speed surrounded by others like them while they are inundated with information from their radio, traffic signs, and billboards, as they chat on their cell phone.

The ability to multitask in today's world is not only an asset, it's mandatory. As our world continues to speed up, more and more information will be racing toward us and only those who are able to deal with it will survive.

One of the major "symptoms" of ADD is the ability to spread one's awareness and consciousness to many things at once. Doctors and drug companies promote the propaganda that unless one can focus for extended periods of time on one thing, there is something wrong with that person. In the Industrial Age this was a benefit, since many people worked for hours in factories doing one thing all day. In the frantic, hectic, and kaleidoscopic world of today, a person who is a linear thinker will be left behind in the dust of those who are able to juggle many different activities and thought processes at once.

The new human is able to use their brain in a non-linear way in order to easily and naturally grab seemingly unconnected bits of information and form new theories and create in ways that are incomprehensible to linear thinkers. As little as one generation ago it would not have been possible by the populace to conceive of the internet, let alone create it. The internet is a direct reflection of the evolving human brain and is the perfect vehicle for those who are mistakenly told they have a "disorder" because they don't think in a linear manner.

The disorder is not the people. It's the system that doesn't allow for change.

If you think you're ADD or ADHD, or have been diagnosed as such, know that you have the power to choose whether you want to be defined as being "deficient", having a "disorder", or being one of the new, evolved human beings. If you choose the latter, know that your path may not be as easy as taking a drug or giving up the responsibility for yourself. The rewards, however, will be much greater. You'll have the inner knowing that you are whole, healthy, complete, and are one of the forerunners of the evolution of humans.

Which will it be? Choose wisely.

Kathy Wilson
680 Rainier Lane, Port Ludlow, WA 98365
Phone: 360.437.9328
Email: Kathy@warrior-priestess.com