Less but Better: My ADHD Survival Strategy Through Systems
Fevzi Melih Çöl
“Success isn’t about doing more; it’s about doing less, but better.”
As someone with ADHD, I hate doing the same task over and over. So I build tiny systems—to free my brain from the burden of remembering, switching, deciding.
Example: If I automate taking my meds, that’s one less mental tab open.
No reminders. No guilt. Just done.
This blog is my version-control system—for life.
I track what works and what doesn’t like a product manager debugging code.
If something’s dragging me down, I log it, fix it, and test again.
These micro-systems bring order.
They protect my time.
They help me act on who I want to become—not just react to chaos.
When I struggle, I ask: “Why?”
I capture it.
I revisit it.
That pattern of reflection → adjustment → retry is how I move forward—one system at a time.
Notes aren’t enough. I need structure.
I sort info by:
What it helps me solve
How I can apply it
Where I was stuck before
That way, when I start something new, I don’t start from zero.
I build from tested blocks.
Rules I’m building by:
Every recurring task = deserves a system
Simpler is better
If it’s not usable under stress, it’s useless
AI tools can help, but only if they reduce friction
Reminder to myself:
“Systems don’t kill creativity—they unleash it.”
This isn’t about becoming a machine.
It’s about becoming more of myself, with fewer breakdowns.
Final line:
Do less. But do it better.
Then let the system handle the rest.
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