Ok, I am 42 and in 3 months I will be turning 43. Now according to my calculations, 43 isn't considered old. Right? Well, I guess it depends on who you ask. Most recently, I have noticed that I tend to lose my focus when I encounter the slightest distraction. I'll have my mind set on a particular task and then without warning I am distracted by the slightest of things and before you know it, I have already forgotten what it was that I was on my way to doing. It sort of reminds me of the movie, "Up", when the talking dog is saying something, then all of a sudden he sees a squirrel. I had to go see my doctor because I was coming down with a sinus infection and while in his office I asked him about my problem with focusing. Well, he attributed my problems with getting older and or having too much on my mind at one time. I'm sorry, but I just don't accept that. Maybe I need a second opinion. In speaking with a classmate of mine, she was diagnosed with adult A.D.D. and her symptoms were the same as mine. So, I'm thinking I need to get the name of her physician and check him out for myself.
Yesterday, while at work, several times throughout the day I lost focus on what I set my mind to do. Finally, I decided to right things down to remind myself and it helped. I'm not so much concerned but I do know that I might need some help with this. When I told my wife about what I was experiencing, she immediately realized that she too has noticed my problem with being focused, especially when I procrastinate and end up doing things last minute.
I guess, it's true what they say, "A mind is a terrible thing to waste!"
