To my imaginary readers,
Allow me to welcome myself back to my own blog – Vacant Conviction. Since we share the same initials as perpetual loafer Vince Carter of the New Jersey Nets, we haven’t been motivated enough to continue with the project. Our apologies to this guy, who apparently wanted the URL and might have been the only person to actually read this blog.
And so Vacant Conviction has been rather…vacant. In the meanwhile, I discovered Facebook and was promoted to Director of Operations at MVN.com. There, you can find me at Basketball University, The NBA Source, Passion and Pride and the MVN staff blog. That’s where I detail my religious devotion to the sport of basketball.
Lately though, it’s been getting harder to motivate myself. The apostle Paul knew our internal struggles when he wrote in his letter to the Romans, “For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do.” (7:15) At this moment in time, I find that I’m at odds with myself.
I am just about to turn 30 and I haven’t accomplished nearly what I’ve expected out of myself. I can fool myself in to thinking I’m “doing alright”, but it is only an illusion. I get distracted very easily and withdraw into a shell of lackadaisical behavior. It drives my wife nuts. Then I tend to substitute what I should be doing for watching t.v., playing on the computer or taking a nap. Responsibilities overwhelm me and I look for the easiest cop out possible.
This birthday is kicking my butt. Perhaps this is the motivation I need to succeed. So, that’s enough of the pep talk to self. I’ve got work to do.
For now, enjoy this video of the Vince Carter apathy express. More specifically, the words “You’re better than that” ring in my ear. Attention to details, my friends, goes a long way!
