I like a chip on the shoulder.
The ignored, overlooked, condescended to decides to take it personally and prove the world wrong. That’s some good shit.
Underdogs need some edge. Underdogs are fun and inspiring to get behind.
But that chip can turn into a trap.
When you root for the underdog and you take on that chip, you’ve gotta be careful it stays fun. You’ve gotta maintain an identity bigger than the underdog’s cause. If you get to a point where you need the moment of victory and vindication – you need people to say, “Wow, you were right” – you will be a slave.