Being mainstream is helpful in a lot areas. Being social, the clothes you wear, picking a plumber or a new camera, buying a car – wisdom of the crowds tends to pay off. In a lot of the things that are important to me however, it’s a lot better to move outside the herd. Investing, having an extraordinary life, reading, music, building a business, etc. are areas that I believe benefit most from looking where others (or at least the mainstream) are not. I wanted to start a blog because I wanted a voice. But what do I want to talk about? Things I see that are exceptional. Things that are off the beaten path but pretty cool. That’s what I am fanatical about. So why not talk about those things. Can’t hurt and just might be fun.
