&gt; Such a kind of person would be eager to prove others wrong.<p>Honestly, that&#x27;s really quite rare - and on top of that, you&#x27;re bordering on trying to say that bullying and putting people down is a good thing.<p>The people I know who&#x27;ve struggled with bullying, family issues, and similar, tend to <i>want</i> to do well but struggle due to insecurities and mental issues in no small part exacerbated by this treatment throughout the first couple of decades of their life. As a result, things like &quot;holding down a job at the supermarket&quot;, or even &quot;turning up every day for volunteering&quot;, are achievements for many people who&#x27;ve suffered from these issues, never mind &quot;succeeding&quot; in the way that you define it.