As a personal example, coauthor Ana was once diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADD). Indeed, for many years she had trouble finishing many of the projects she started. Although she was an accomplished journalist, she had to work very hard to overcome boredom and lack of interest in small, repetitive tasks and in long conversations. She would engage in my myriad activities, finish a few, have difficulty relaxing, and constantly be in a hurry. running from place to place, to make life somewhat meaningful. She observes: "I had so many minor car accidents, all due to constantly being in a hurry and distracted while driving