Should we try to pick winners and back them or should we let the market prevail?

Tech investing is a bit like farming – something I am learning a bit about. If we just let Mother Nature take her course and only check the fields every few months would we want the vegetables, grains, animals and fruits we are offered (back to cave-man and pre-agriculture). Not likely. We look at soils, micro-climates, sun-hours, topography, drainage and host of local factors and only then decide what will grow to best to meet our needs. We pick winners – literally. We don’t always get it right but we learn from our mistakes that were based on the best research and information we have at the time. We don’t sit back and see what we are offered. I believe we should use our best information, experience and judgment to pick winners and learn as we go.