Does Anyone Feel Like They Over-Evaluate Them-Self?

[ONLY DESTROYER]

I feel like ever since I was confirmed that I had ADDi, and received my medication...I have thought...
If I let something like this go on for 18 years of my life....there must be numerous other things wrong with me, "maybe I just need to pay attention to myself more" is my thought.
I started to think about how I was really shy as a child and only spoke one word throughout the entirety of preschool just so I could pass. My parents shocked at my shyness at school, but talkative self at the house. I am almost feeling like I have anxiety. But then this is what I am talking about. This is a slippery slope. I think one thing, then I think another, and then I could potentially make a long list of things wrong with me in which are not that big of a deal and I end up wasting numerous hours on pointless things.
I had blankness during big tests.
Never performed well on S.A.T.'s even know I sort of pushed myself to study, gave up studying for it, took it three times, while my score barely improved.
Ability to retain information...awful.
Now I look at myself now, how everything is so great with focus. How I still have the ability to go anywhere and do anything. But I am still stuck on this one simple question....one that I ask myself a couple of times a day....
What can I do to improve my intelligence
How can I become smarter
How can I improve my IQ
How can I improve my processing speed of transmitting information
How can I eat the right foods to get the most intelligent dissection out of my day
How may I readily prepare myself to graduate in this Associate's Art's Program with all A's, to get all my required credits to transfer over to the main campus, University of Delaware, and graduate overall in four years, double major in finance, and economics, become a stock broker, balance a relationship, prepare for my future money wise, investment wise.
So do you over evaluate yourself at times? Or am I alone?

[CheekyMonkey]

I've always pushed hard, set the bar high, etc. This ultimately led to burnout and feeling bad about myself when I didn't reach those goals. Of course I reached some, but that didn't matter when all I saw was failure.

I take it a day at a time. What can I do today that will make it a better day, and contribute positively to my future?

Setting reasonable goals is a good start to finding that contentment.

[Drewbacca]

Yes, but I'm learning through therapy how to be more productive when I do this.

[sarahsweets]

All the time. Then i get freaked out.

[fracturedstory]

It's a been there, done that kind of thing with me. I suppose I worried a lot then just took baby steps, dropped a few goals and focused on maybe one, two or three. The more stuff I give myself to do the more difficult everything seems.

I was gonna say...quiet in school, not at home. Textbook selective mutism. Perhaps you want to look it up? I had that and am still recovering from it.

If you want to eat healthy then learn what are healthy foods, learn all about it; nutrition, how many calories you need, what's your BMI, etc. Know all that already? Ok, write a shopping list of healthy foods. You can't always buy everything but just eat bits from each food group. And try going off junk food for a while then introducing it back but only as small treats.

Maybe you weren't looking for literal answers but if you want to reach a goal you've got to work how how to go for them. Act don't just think about it. Easier said then done, yeah? Well if I don't act on it I'll just think too much about it and never get around to doing it.

You want a better IQ? F**K IQ! If you've got an average IQ than what's the point in increasing it? If you can pass the test to get into the army or get any average job then why bother worrying about it? My hero, well renowned physicist Richard Feynman had an IQ of 125. I'd be content with that. But I'll just stick to my IQ of 111. If you've got ADHD and you don't like your IQ it's going to be difficult to increase it, unless you do the test while on your meds.

I suppose the meds make a few thing better for me; explaining things verbally, writing, reading, thinking, motivating, controlling my temper, actually do math in my head, learn music, be nice to people, etc.

I still can't explain things clearly, or have a consistent average ability to do math, or even remember half the things I know about physics - but I don't tend to worry about that stuff anymore.

I used to think I had more things wrong with me but now I'll only say I have something if there is a significant level on impairment. I hardly have selective mutism anymore so I don't say I do.

If you want to improve your intelligence just focus on things that make you smarter. I think reading, writing, doing art projects, debating, and even playing video games increases many types of intelligences.

Just take it one step at a time. You might have a lot of things left to accomplish but not all at once. I didn't think I'd accomplish anything today but I got back into it and got everything I wanted to done. The list was foreboding at the start of the day, but I paced myself and got it all done.

Not sure if you wanted tips and stuff. I'm just in a good mood.

[ONLY DESTROYER]

Originally Posted by fracturedstory

It's a been there, done that kind of thing with me. I suppose I worried a lot then just took baby steps, dropped a few goals and focused on maybe one, two or three. The more stuff I give myself to do the more difficult everything seems.

I was gonna say...quiet in school, not at home. Textbook selective mutism. Perhaps you want to look it up? I had that and am still recovering from it.

If you want to eat healthy then learn what are healthy foods, learn all about it; nutrition, how many calories you need, what's your BMI, etc. Know all that already? Ok, write a shopping list of healthy foods. You can't always buy everything but just eat bits from each food group. And try going off junk food for a while then introducing it back but only as small treats.

Maybe you weren't looking for literal answers but if you want to reach a goal you've got to work how how to go for them. Act don't just think about it. Easier said then done, yeah? Well if I don't act on it I'll just think too much about it and never get around to doing it.

You want a better IQ? F**K IQ! If you've got an average IQ than what's the point in increasing it? If you can pass the test to get into the army or get any average job then why bother worrying about it? My hero, well renowned physicist Richard Feynman had an IQ of 125. I'd be content with that. But I'll just stick to my IQ of 111. If you've got ADHD and you don't like your IQ it's going to be difficult to increase it, unless you do the test while on your meds.

I suppose the meds make a few thing better for me; explaining things verbally, writing, reading, thinking, motivating, controlling my temper, actually do math in my head, learn music, be nice to people, etc.

I still can't explain things clearly, or have a consistent average ability to do math, or even remember half the things I know about physics - but I don't tend to worry about that stuff anymore.

I used to think I had more things wrong with me but now I'll only say I have something if there is a significant level on impairment. I hardly have selective mutism anymore so I don't say I do.

If you want to improve your intelligence just focus on things that make you smarter. I think reading, writing, doing art projects, debating, and even playing video games increases many types of intelligences.

Just take it one step at a time. You might have a lot of things left to accomplish but not all at once. I didn't think I'd accomplish anything today but I got back into it and got everything I wanted to done. The list was foreboding at the start of the day, but I paced myself and got it all done.

Not sure if you wanted tips and stuff. I'm just in a good mood.

Very helpful, and actually inspiring in fact. I like the "don't just think about it, do it technique." I am definitely going to try to turn a new leaf and branch off of this idea. I need to definitely read more, write more, express more. I just started this summer, and I already feel that my intelligence is increasing. I need to continue, but on a regular organized basis.

[MX2012]

Only Destroyer

I can't tell how old you are but you seem young. These are the years where you explore your interests -- maybe you learn things kinesthetically (physically) -- you can also explore how you learn.

[sarek]

Spanning several decades I did a lot of self evaluating. I always thought if only I would make this or that change, next day or week or year would get better. I had not the faintest clue what was causing all my incessant setbacks.

[Raye]

What can I do to improve my intelligence
How can I become smarter
How can I improve my IQ


Since being medicated, I struggle and almost obsess with those nearly every day! weird!

Also I am starting to think of some things in my past that happened ( not bad things, just random things and people) out of no where.

[ONLY DESTROYER]

Originally Posted by Raye

What can I do to improve my intelligence
How can I become smarter
How can I improve my IQ


Since being medicated, I struggle and almost obsess with those nearly every day! weird!

Also I am starting to think of some things in my past that happened ( not bad things, just random things and people) out of no where.

(To the above poster, I would not consider myself young, I am 18, but yes so much time in my life to explore, to go, to learn different types of things and so much change.)
Hmmm it is very interesting that we have the exact same perspective on this. Do you feel like it is the fact that you were ridiculed for being dumb and you feel like being intelligent, being highly successful and very knowledgeable is the key to put all of this behind you?
I lean a little bit towards this way.
I almost feel that I should diversify my knowledge. I just want to be really smart, impress people, and most importantly look up upon as a good character, a role model, an idol of someone. How cool would it be I think to have a higher gpa then some of the rude people who accused me as unintelligent, who asked me if I did drugs, who asked me if I am the disappointment of the family due to not scoring high on the S.A.T. and not getting into the main campus at this University. I however am in this two year program where If I maintain a B average I can easily be transferred over to main campus. If I try even harder then that, as in be an over achiever and take the maximum credits per semester I can get to the main campus in a year and a half instead of 2 years. Everything that is in my mind, in my focus, is to receive a high gpa, to increase brain power and iq.
I really wish there was a fast and easy way to increase my intelligence, to increase my common sense, but there is not.
I am just going to read books during my spare times instead of playing video games, and actually study a good amount of hours a night instead of none at all (before I was prescribed.) I still however received decent grades unprescribed (A's and B's){Mostly B's}. But that was in highschool, and that was without being able to focus fully. I hope this focus gives me the ability to do what I really want to do.