I thought I’d write about how important it is to be very clear about your target and goal before taking action (“ Ready, Aim, Fire”), so you don’t waste or misdirect your efforts, but when I put “ Ready, Fire, Aim” into a search engine, I wound up reframing my thinking about this phrase! Now I think that it can often be a better plan, since it puts the emphasis on action. It helps to understand some of the challenges created by the impulsive ADHD mind, and how actions taken without thinking can lead to unexpected, often negative consequences. This is a great way to describe the tendency to act without thinking something through. I began with one quote that I know wasn’t my original, although it may have been Hal’s, or more likely Hallowell’s. However, I know that most are not, and so I went online to seek out sources. I know that some of these ‘words of wisdom’ are originally mine (not surprising when I’ve been writing and speaking on these topics since 1989, when Hal Meyer and I published the first CHADD of NYC Newsletter). ![]() It started with a decision to compile some of my favorite quotes about some of my favorite topics – ADHD, Executive Function, Attitude, Organization, Parenting, Time Management, Relationships, Self-Care, Self-Fulfillment, etc. These well-phrased gems are often perfect for creating perspective on situations with which my clients (and myself) struggle. I’m laughing (okay, smiling to myself) as I write this, since it is so much the opposite of what I began to write!
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