14.03.2026
A: You volunteer a lot, don’t you?
S: Yes.
A: What exactly is it that you do?
S: Curation, Journalism, Research writing, Protecting the planet and nature, Inspiring the protection of the planet, Advocating to the government for the poor, Activism, Working with Human Resource Issues, Being a Newsletter Editor, Professional Photography, Fundraising, Events Organisation, Tour guiding, Explaining art, Teaching, Presenting…
A: Many hats. Many skills.
S: Everything that is needed and asked for, everything that is wanted. Yet, it impresses no one. Yet it brings in nothing for me personally.
A: Why do it then?
S: I’ve always wanted to be a good person. I’ve always wanted to build the community.
A: Don’t you think that you have done enough?
S: There is always more to do.
A: They would suck at the blood in your veins. They would keep you working and working.
S: People need help. I can help them.
A: What is the value of this volunteering?
S: Personal satisfaction. The right to look in the mirror. The use of the privilege that has been given to me through the lottery of life. The knowledge that I am a man. That I have used my gifts to benefit and improve this world. That I have touched countless lives and influenced for the better. The knowledge that I have not squandered my gifts.
A: In all this, there is no reward. They do not even care about your volunteering in interviews.
S: That is the worst thing about being a man and having honour, for serving the community. You get nothing out of it. That is the regret.
A: Why not keep the time for yourself?
S: There is a big difference between a man and a non-man. A man has a social conscience and integrity. He will work for the community. He has a big heart. A non-man has nothing and is nothing. You can’t ask me to become like these non-men. Because I am a man and I have a heart.
diary of a lone man 