Originality. [uh-rij-uh-nal-i-tee]. noun. The ability to think or express oneself in an independent and individual manner; creative ability. Face it, you either have it or you don’t. The majority of successful people don’t travel down I-95 in the same direction, they go against the traffic dodging the cars that are attempting to stop them in their tracks; maybe that’s not the best analogy though.

Too many people are walking the streets wearing Slowbucks tee shirts. Too many people are wearing Polo Boots. Too many people are following what everyone else is doing because they think that being a part of the trend is what makes them socially accepted.

I can’t even lie. I’m a retard… but I’ve crafted my own lane doing dumb shit that allows me to say (almost say) Fuck the man! Does it work all the time? No. But does it get your talents noticed twice as quickly doing things out of the ordinary in half the time? Certainly. DJ WhooKid once told me that the only reason he got put onto radio working with Armstrong + Bobbito at Hot97, was because he was given the opportunity to fill in when Bobbito was out and he was “Recklessly screaming truth’s” about what people want to really hear. Thanks for the advice.

Watching Hitch last night, the scene where Kevin James speaks up against his boss is an action that’s completely original. You know the yes men usually don’t say no. Would that have had him fired in real life? Probably. But the idea is he was noticed for not being the yes man, and instead he drove 90 Miles per hour against the traffic flow to be put on the map. I know. It’s a movie. But it’s the same concept none the less.

So when everyone is wearing a pair of Converse, get onto the next fashion statement and wear a pair of converse that no one’s seen before. When all these girls are wearing their disgustingly unattractive Ugg Boots, wear a pair of differently styled comfortable Boots. When everyone is out there driving down I-95 in the correct lane, go the Wrong Way and dodge traffic.