ADHD: Oh, the Places You Can Go! Part One

Understanding and mastering your capabilities with ADHD can put you on the road to a very successful life. Addadult.com has been compiling an impressive list of famous folk diagnosed with ADHD. No one denies their early struggles with the diagnosis, yet once they accepted it, they managed to make a name for themselves in their chosen careers.

 If you have ADHD, you’ll most likely possess boundless energy, enthusiasm, creativity and also might be a risk taker. Founder of Jet Blue Airways, David Neeleman said of his ADHD, “Along with the disorganization, procrastination, inability to focus, and all the other bad things that come with ADD, there also comes creativity and the ability to take risks.” Yes, to get into the commercial airline business and be successful, you should be comfortable with taking risks!

Painter and sculpture, Robert Toth had this to say about his ADHD, " “I found I didn’t have an attention disorder when I could focus my attention on what I liked most, and with that came the enthusiasm to hyper-focus.” What he "likes doing the most": his beautiful paintings and striking bronze sculptures found in many art museums around the world.


A few successful actor/comedians come to mind, and once you find out they have ADHD, it all becomes clear. In his youth, the brilliant Jim Carrey coped with ADHD by becoming the class clown; honing his style of outrageous humor into a stand-up comedy act and then a blockbuster film career that has earned over $5 billion dollars world wide. Jim has said, “I have a hard time coming down from what I do.” No wonder he creates such memorable characters. For some laughs and warmth, watch Jim in the Oprah feature below...and stay tuned for Part Two of Oh, the Places You Can Go featuring more people who took the benefits of ADHD and seriously ran with it!