My new year’s resolution is to take one of MC Grindah’s home truths as a life lesson: “set your goals low, so you might be able to achieve them.” What may sound depressing, is in fact the key to a successful life. Rather than being self-deprecating and humble in his role, MC Grindah (Allan Mustafa), from BBC comedy People Just Do Nothing, is known for his arrogance and prominence on pirate radio Kurupt FM.

 

Grindah embodies that total self-admiration present only in the extremely clever or extremely stupid. Either way it doesn’t bother him, on the contrary, it spurs him on. So why not aspire to it? Ignorance is bliss, or as Grindah might say: “I’ve never done anything in life that didn’t work out perfectly.” See what I’m getting at here?

 

Grindah is comfortable in who he is and he does what he loves. So this year, the year of 2018, I am putting my efforts into a new me. A me, who when I look in the mirror, is able to comfortably say “spot on,” like Grindah does each morning. A me, who when push comes to shove, can prioritise myself in pursuit of, well… me.