Slide 0- The hook Why do people focus on revenge for the people who wronged them? I did something different and the results were more satisfying than revenge Slide 1 â The Setup When I got to middle school, I got thrown into a completely different district where I didn't know a single person. I tried making friends, but it felt like nobody really wanted me around. Looking back, people were spreading rumors about me before they even knew me. I didn't even find out until high school that people were calling me "gay," "weird," and all kinds of shit. Slide 2 â The Turning Point Then COVID hit. Everybody was stuck inside, but instead of wasting that time, I started working on myself. I got in the gym, cleaned up my diet, and focused on my mindset. Nobody was watching. Nobody was cheering. I just decided I wasn't gonna stay the same person. Slide 3 â The Reality Check Freshman year rolls around, and people started noticing. One dude who used to bully me walked up and said, "Israel... in middle school I could beat the shit out of you. Now? You'd beat the SHIT out of me." đ That wasn't even the craziest part. Slide 4 â The Lesson Another guy told me, "I remember everyone saying you were gay and weird... but you're actually one of the coolest dudes I've met. I wish we would've been friends sooner." That hit me harder than any compliment. Slide 5 â The Takeaway People will judge a version of you they never even took the time to know. Keep working on yourself anyway. Because the best revenge isn't proving people wrongâit's becoming someone they never saw coming.