Major short attention span problem

Posted by Margaret on November 30, 2000 at 15:51:44:

I have the world's greatest short attention span.
I have no patience for anything.
Especially when something is very boring.
I believe this has much to do with that divergent thinking trait we talked about earlier.
It seems like the only thing that keeps my attention long enough is something that involves conflict.
And that is not good. It is terrible trait to have because you cannot make a living with it.

I have major problems blowing things off that I am 'supposed' to 'care' about.
I blow everything off that does not interest me.
I know this is terrible, but I cannot maintain interest in something for a long time that does not interest me.

This is a serious problem as I cannot hold a job long without calling in sick and saying I can't 'make it'. In truth, I blow off work *all the time* becuase it's boring.

I'm never really 'sick' physically. I just get 'sick' mentally - because I can't stand being bored to death.

The only job I have not blown off was the driving jobs I had - because it had excitement in it. But I am now scared to get in an accident - and therfore no longer want to risk that anymore.

I don't know how to get over this - I need to find some job that is interesting and does not bore me to death - because I will blow it off by calling in sick if it does not.

I have not found anything to solve my problem yet. I have tried to find medication to 'fix' it - but nothing works.

Any thoughts?

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