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You’ve struggled with concentration ever since you were a child.

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The school teachers never understood, neither did your parents.

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They just told you off and called you naughty for not paying attention or doing exactly what you were told.

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And so you grew up believing you were a failure.

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That something was wrong with you.

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And that you were simply incapable of doing a good job.

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The problem was never you.

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It was that both your parents and teachers didn’t have the knowledge, tools or understanding necessary to guide your attention and hold it on a given task.

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And why did they lack such knowledge and understanding?

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Because not only were they unable to exert mastery over your attention.

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They had not yet mastered their own…

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My story with ADHD

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Just like you, I was that kid…

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Seldom paying attention in class.

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Coping with intense classroom boredom by being the class clown or trouble maker.

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Chewing my pen lid into a pulp as I attempted to regulate my nervous system while solving problems.

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My teachers said I would fail.

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Why?

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Because it appeared as though I was uninterested or resistant to learning.

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Little did they know, my mind was too fast for their slow, boring lessons.

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That is, with a few exceptions.

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My maths and art teachers will be held closely in my heart into the future.

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Mr. Crookall, Mr. Holtam, Mr. Tyrer…

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You guys did a great job in guiding me to where I am today.

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I thank you.

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Now, enough with introductions.

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I want to share with you how ADHD is not the curse it’s been made out to be.

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In fact… one could even say it is a super power.

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Or better yet, a blessing from Allah.

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Here are 5 reasons why I am confident in saying so:

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1: You won’t work if your heart isn’t in it

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Good teachers weren’t the only reason why I loved Maths and Art class.

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I loved drawing as a child.

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It was an innate aspect of my character.

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With that, I also had an insatiable curiosity.

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A desire to understand the deeper workings within everything I could get my hands on.

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I was born as a problem solving machine…

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It’s therefore no coincidence that I took especially well to these two subjects.

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Understanding and creation, you could even say that these two traits are Divine in nature.

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Anything that didn’t involve either problem solving or creation was a turn off for me.

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English, drama, music, geography and such for example.

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But be not mistaken…

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It is not that these subjects lacked opportunity for understanding and creativity.

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It is that my teachers of such subjects were unable to invoke curiosity and a drive to learn more.

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If you have children, or there are children in your family, use this point to grab and hold their attention.

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Invoke curiosity through story, visual representation of processes, challenge and the freedom to explore.

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2: Deep learning in personal interests

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If you “have ADHD” you’re likely someone who tends to go down “rabbit holes” quite often.

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Delving deep into particular topics that you feel curious to learn about.

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When your curiosity is triggered like such, it’s near impossible to get you interested in anything else.

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For weeks, months or even years you would triple in on a particular subject of study.

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Do you not see how powerful this is?

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It was this characteristic of ADHD that lead to the past 12 years of consistent Yoga & Meditation.

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My obsession with personal development stemmed from the same place.

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Those of us with “so called ADHD” get obsessed with topics that we’re seriously interested in.

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And what invokes interest?

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The desire to solve a problem…

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3: High Performance Under Pressure

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If you’re faced with a problem that seems particularly hard and necessary to solve, you will summon from within you a great pressure and need to find your solution.

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This manifests as obsession.

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Any person who has walked this Earth as a master or champion of sport, martial art, or any craft, has said this time and time again.

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“If you want to be the best, you have to be obsessed” - Unknown

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Those who are not obsessed will never achieve results like you will.

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Because you’re always thinking about solving the said problem.

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When I realised how anxious, scattered and unfocused my mind was and had experienced my first droplets of inner peace after practicing Yoga, I was hooked.

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I became obsessed with living in the present moment, even to an unhealthy level.

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The result? I… a young man who grew up with ADHD became a teacher of Yoga & Meditation.

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I’ve now taught countless people how to concentrate.

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Is that not one of the most ironic things you’ve ever read?

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A boy who struggled so much with concentration, became a man to teach concentration to the world?

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This is the reality of life.

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Your weaknesses become your greatest strengths and gifts to the world if you’re obsessed enough with finding solutions and getting better.

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And with that being said, let this be a reminder that in order to improve, you must believe you can in improve in the first place.

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ADHD has become a prison for so many young people and adults.

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Why?

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They were given a diagnosis and believe themselves to be damned to a life of attention deficit.

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The difference with me is that while growing up I always had a rebellious spirit.

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So when the doctors told me I had a condition that would stay with me for life I didn’t believe them for a second.

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Tenacity, boldness, conviction…

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If you’re struggling with your attention and it’s causing you a lot of frustration, you need these traits in order to flip the script.

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4: Rapid development of any skill

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And so through my obsession with Yoga & Mediation I became a master of attention.

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Sure, I’m still learning, as we all should do until the day we die.

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But I can confidently say that I can get anyone to concentrate.

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Even the most scattered minds… I can focus them.

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Don’t believe me?

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Keep reading…

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I’ve got a special opportunity coming your way.

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But only if you’re willing to read this letter all the way through.

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You’re almost there.

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Video editing, software development, stretching, a guitar (or any other instrument)…

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Your obsessive nature (when you find something interesting enough) will allow you to learn at a rate 10x faster than the average person.

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Just imagine how you could apply this to business, health, or whatever else it is you’re curious about.

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The obsessive interest will arise when you perceive that interest as the solution to a burning problem you’re facing either consciously or unconsciously.

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I became obsessed with weightlifting at age 17.

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I enjoyed it, sure.

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But unconsciously it was my solution for feeling inadequate.

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In the gym I felt like I was good enough.

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That I could achieve something.

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That I was worth more than I had previously considered.

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This was an unconscious process at the time.

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It’s only now upon reflection that I can break it down.

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Perhaps you’re obsessed with speaking to women because winning their approval is unconsciously solving a similar inadequacy within you.

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Or you’re obsessed with learning, or spirituality because these unconsciously grant you a sense of significance as a person who possesses a lot of knowledge.

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Or maybe you have not yet tapped into the power of obsession and you’re stuck, frustrated, and feeling quite hopeless.

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Keep reading.

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Your hope will be found.

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5: Focus is a must, not a should

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“Necessity is the mother of invention” - unknown

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I don’t know who said that quote, but it’s one of my favourites.

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When something becomes a necessity, you will find a way.

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No matter what your situation…

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If you need to find a solution, you will find one and if you can not, you will make one.

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When you have intense ADHD, focus is no longer something you should work on.

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It’s something you absolutely must improve.

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Especially if your attention deficit morphs into OCD (like it did in my case).

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I had to learn how to quieten my mind, otherwise I would have killed myself.

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From morning until night, the same repetitive, intrusive, negative thoughts.

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I couldn’t take it any longer…

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At one point I even considered death the only possible escape from such a torment.

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But I didn’t give up.

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And I don’t want you to give up either.

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There is light at the end of the tunnel.

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And if I can learn to control my mind, so can you!

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There’s just one thing you need to know…

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I was only able to find a solution to obsessive, compulsive overthinking because I refused to take drugs.

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I’ve just never been that guy… Alhamdulillah I feel blessed for it.

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I don’t take pain killers.

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If I have a headache I deal with it.

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And with all of the mental illnesses I’ve had, I’ve never even considered taking psychiatric “medicine”.

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I consider this Allah’s protection.

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I’d rather suffer, struggle and scrape my way through the pain until I find something natural that works.

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Using pills to control my mind is just something I’ve always considered as weak.

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Handing over my mind to somebody else?

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No thank you.

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I’ll continue finding solutions, with the permission and help of Allah.

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Be careful not to fall into victim mentality.

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You absolutely can improve your current mental condition.

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There are natural methods that have not only worked for me, but for countless students I’ve now taught.

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You are not a special case.

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However much you like to think so of yourself.

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You are the caption of your own shape.

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It’s time to take control and un-scatter your mind.

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A Chance To Change Your Life Forever

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If you read this far, I must say… congratulations.

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You’re one of the chosen few who despite struggling with concentration, was willing to read all the way through and work for something.

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Most people agree to a life of ADHD because they aren’t willing to put any work in.

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They just want things handed to them on a plate.

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It’s those guys that go for the pharmaceuticals.

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But not you…

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You’re different.

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Listen…

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I’m turning 31 this week and I want to celebrate by giving.

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What exactly am I giving?

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Well… I’m giving away my solution to ADHD.

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Yes…

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After 12 years of practicing meditation nearly every day I’ve developed a bullet-proof system that will take you from scattered, frustrated and with no focus to…

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Laser sharp, dialled in and finally at peace with your mind.

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But there’s one condition…

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This opportunity isn’t for time wasters.

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Nor is it for people that like to sit on the fence and wait for the tomorrow that never comes.

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Here’s your chance to finally pull your ADHD into control.

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I’m giving you an entire 50% off my meditation program “Alpha Mind”.

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Learn to master your mind for bulletproof concentration, focus and unwavering inner-peace with this self-lead video course (click here and claim your 50% discount)

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Note: The price increases very soon

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Maybe even tonight…

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So don’t wait another minute.

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Go and get the course before it’s too late.

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Have a great week.

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Stay sharp.

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And stay blessed.

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@usman_unchained

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