I think it can be summed up as not being good at, or feeling well, having a (strict) routine. It might be less so for people with BP-II, at least consciously, but I believe it's something that sets us against many other people and the way they like things organised, people who prefer more routine, planning, rules and deadlines, more structure.

Maybe about half of those with unipolar depression have this (possibly less so than those with BP-II), the other half having a nature which is very much the opposite from ours.

I am not saying going against that nature to be more functional, is wrong. Though finding a balance rather than completely neglecting/disregarding that need, fighting it all out, might be best.

I feel torn between needing to plan and needing to adapt according to my mood. Then there is the manic, longterm planning which is completely unfocused. I try to only "approve of" any longterm plans when depressed, otherwise risking that they are not worth it and diffusing rather than focusing: I don't have time for that.

I also like something more like "factory work" than big projects with faraway deadlines. Many companies have recognised how that is probably best for all organisations, strategy as well as productivity, giving rise to "lean" principles.

So careful longterm planning and standardised and very short-term routines may be best, for us.