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in gabor mate's book, the cause of adhd was that attention was conditional but predictable. e.g. being pretty, or getting an A on a test would invoke attention from parentshttps://twitter.com/a_yawning_cat/status/1287272314615160832?s=20 …

subsequently, a proposed "cure" is to provide attention randomly, creating an attention surplus worldview where attention really does grow from trees and falls from the sky

the inability to maintain concentration outside of a flow state is due to the emptiness that is felt once the low hanging flow state experiences are masteredhttps://twitter.com/a_yawning_cat/status/1404670973383569409?s=20 …

flow experiences are low hanging b/c mastery has incremental returns. e.g. you probably can't tell the difference between a super good and a super super good and a super super super good tennis player unless u know their names

so the ability to maintain flow at higher and higher levels is actually very similar to the ability to find love in the mundane (like japanese artisans)https://twitter.com/a_yawning_cat/status/1405918296730325003?s=20 …

this may explain why at every "you are the greatest" ceremony the individual will first thank their parents being raised in a loving home provides years of experience finding the love in the mundane world of washing dishes, cleaning up poop, chopping wood, and carrying water

"ah yes, the secret to karate is to move my hands the same way i paint the fench and wash the cars!"