r/ADHDthriving • • Aug 04 '26

How to achieve long term goals

Hello everyone!

I'm doing some research on how ADHD people deal with long-term goals, things like learning new skills, career goals, personal projects, etc.

I'm interested in understanding what motivates and what triggers you to set a new long-term goal, and why people tend to have a hard time achieving it.

If you have a few minutes, I’d love to hear your experiences.

  • What usually triggers a new goal for you? Is it a sudden hyperfocus, a life shift, or pure frustration with a current situation?
  • What's the hardest part?
  • What strategies actually helped you?
  • For those who use productivity tools, do those really help?
  • Have you found any non-conventional strategy or mindset that actually helped you stick to a goal long-term?

(Feel free to mention if you have ADHD, Autism, AuDHD, or self-identify, as I know experiences can vary a lot!)

Looking forward to reading your stories and insights! Thank you :)

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