Having a chip on your shoulder being from a non-target is OK

Everyone hates those non-target guys who have a chip on their shoulders. Why? Because they're assholes. That is, they project their anger onto others. This behavior is not ok.

However, if you if you fall into this subset while being a good person, then I would argue it's OK. If it energizes you and drives you to do more, then I would argue it's GREAT. Just don't be a dick. 

Tom Brady was a 6th round draft pick who no one really believed in early on in his career. He said it drove him at every step of his career while still being a great teammate and leader. Be like Tom Brady.
 

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Even if you believe in the infinite alternative universe theory, in precisely 0 of those alternate universes are you anything remotely approaching Tom Brady. 

"If you don't have any enemies in life you have never stood up for anything" - Winston Churchill | "It's a testament to the sheer belligerence of the profession that people would rather argue about the 'risk-adjusted returns' of using inferior tooth cleaning methods." - kellycriterion
 

I too was a 6th round draft pick for my middle school kickball team. Where're my rings? 

"If you don't have any enemies in life you have never stood up for anything" - Winston Churchill | "It's a testament to the sheer belligerence of the profession that people would rather argue about the 'risk-adjusted returns' of using inferior tooth cleaning methods." - kellycriterion
 

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