How many are you are as stubborn as I am, and use Center View to leave open the current task until you actually get the darned thing done? Any other Notion hacks? I can share with you a few of mine, too

I have ADHD. That means some days, my brain looks at a simple to-do list and turns it into a mental war zone. Yesterday, I sat down, opened Notion… and boom — 12 tasks. My brain started doing its thing: panic mode, overthinking. But then I remembered something I read from the Stoic philosopher Seneca: “We suffer more in imagination than in reality.” So I tried something simple: I picked one task — just emails — and told myself, "This is the only thing that exists right now." Not the calls. Not the edits. Not the five other projects screaming for attention. Just. Emails. Guess what? I knocked them out in 20 minutes. No anxiety. No guilt. No spiral. Just flow. If you’ve got an ADHD brain, you don’t need more productivity hacks. You need focus filters. Shrink the battlefield. One task. One focus. One win. That’s how you beat overwhelm — the Stoic way.

I used to start my mornings like a checklist robot. Wake up. Coffee. Sit down. Open laptop. Attack the hardest task first. Everyone says, "Eat the frog." But for me, it felt more like eating concrete. My brain resisted. My energy dipped. And worst of all, I started resenting mornings. One day, I changed it. Instead of diving into emails or technical documentation, I started the day different. No pressure. Just play. That morning, I designed a concept car based on a bird’s silhouette—totally impractical, but deeply fun. I noticed something: After 15 minutes of "fun work," I was focused. Energized. I tackled the tough tasks without dread. Now, it’s a ritual. Fun is my ignition switch. Creativity gets the engine running. What about you?

Hey Productivity community, I just want to take a moment to share a little bit of my story — not to flex, but to hopefully inspire you. I grew up as a regular kid in Germany. I wasn’t the best in school — in fact, far from it. No one would’ve guessed where I’d end up.I didn’t have connections. I didn’t come from money. I didn’t have it "figured out." But I kept going. I stayed curious. I put in the work, even when no one was watching. Eventually, I made it to university — and kept pushing beyond what I thought was possible. Fast forward to today: I’m working in the automotive industry with brands like Audi and Lamborghini. It still feels surreal sometimes. But here’s the truth: I’m not special.I just refused to quit. If I can do it — with an average start and no clear path — then so can you. Don’t let where you are now define where you can go. You’ve got everything it takes.Let’s get it. Regards, Thomas

Talking on the phone with ADHD means pacing around, while others might sit still. Movement helps us focus, so don’t fight it—embrace it! Might seem minor but once we start living life on our own terms, we thrive. What about you?