Bless me readers, for I have sinned. It\u2019s been five weeks since my last blog. <\/p>\n
In the world of blogging, that\u2019s an eternity, and the sin is unforgivable. After all, the purpose of blogging is the capture, and retain, somebody\u2019s (anybody\u2019s) attention. And nobody\u2019s attention span lasts five weeks. \u201cBut what if I don\u2019t have anything to say,\u201d you ask. Posh. That\u2019s not the point. Blogging is about reducing the barrier between what you think and what you say. And everyone has something to think. Even me.<\/p>\n
And yet I\u2019m old school. I have trouble writing something I wouldn\u2019t want to read myself. I have just not been motivated lately to put any effort into it. What\u2019s wrong with me? Am I just lazy? Actually, I think I\u2019m sick. I have diagnosed myself with motivational deficiency disorder (MoDeD). You probably think I just made that up. No! I didn\u2019t make it up \u2013 scientists made it up. It\u2019s in the April 1 issue of the British Medical Journal (http:\/\/bmj.bmjjournals.com\/cgi\/content\/extract\/332\/7544\/745-a<\/a>). According to neuroscientist and lead researcher Leth Argos, the disease is characterized by \u201coverwhelming and debilitating apathy\u201d and can, in severe cases, be fatal. Sounds like me, doesn\u2019t it? <\/p>\n