The Golden Rule

“Treat others as you would like to be treated”

The Diary of a MAN


  • platitude problem

    I literally just heard someone say ‘nothing ventured, nothing gained’. Yawn. How many people that say these things, actually take action. I wonder.  How many times have you been told to ‘just think positive’ or ‘look for small wins’? These sayings used to be endearing and useful because they were said by your nan, your…

  • Who is steering your car

    Indifference and not caring, is something I think we need to teach people to be better at. It’s harder to do in life, but as an adult it is a constant quest for me to figure out what doesn’t matter to me, and ignore it. The boat doesn’t sink from the water around it, the…

  • london you have changed

    Spoken word poetry. Attempt #1 What you are reading here is an update, of what I’ve witnessed as of late. After year 24, to the city I work in, I don’t recognise your face anymore. There is no movie without characters, and they have all left the show. I spent two days observing, but the…

  • its just me against the world

    I hear Tupac’s words loud and with crystal clarity. Being me sucks at the minute.  The underlying track on this masterpiece by Tupac is a song called “walk on by” from one Isaac Hayes. Covered famously by Dion Warwick. The words to this track are also clear. But more a suggestion to an observer of…