“Again my mind drifted. ‘Why am I doing this?’ Other people aren’t doing this. There is a herd instinct in the world, but some people have less of it than others do. Those others are fond of telling us stragglers that we are crazy. Maybe we are, and maybe we aren’t. Could it be that pure accomplishment and not ‘public acceptance’ is the true measure of success? To some, only results count; style means nothing. But I prefer to believe that style is very important. The main thing is how you conduct yourself and and your affairs. Style sets you apart.
“The Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash demands style. It is an adventure that allows ‘individuals’ to rebel against a society that would make us all alike and uniform.”
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