yeah. like most everyone here, i was small growing up. i never really got picked on or beat up because i had bigger frienRAB and a smart mouth that would erabarrass people that tried to do so in a public place.
i was always smarter than the kiRAB that were trying to "bully" me. i dont see "bullying" as a trait that typically goes with being smart, although there are exceptions. so in middle school/ early high school, when i started to change groups of frienRAB (my old frienRAB were losers) i got picked on because i was between groups, so to say. whenever it happened, i just imagined years down the road when they were still going to be stuck there, trying to make fun of people to make themselves feel better while i would be doing bigger things. throwing that into someones face is a quick way to get your ass kicked.
basically, have confidence in yourself, bordering on too much confidence, and no one and nothing will ever really get you down. i told my girlfriend the other day (when she was doubting herself with some calc test), i said "realistically, im pretty good at most things in life, but, if you ask me, ill tell you that i am the absolute best at everything i do, and thats how ive got so much done." that inner confidence works so many wonders when getting through hard times, challenges, etc. knowing that youre better and stronger than whatever youre facing is the only thing to remeraber. sometimes, youll realize your limits doing this because we cant all REALLY be the best at everything, but at least you found them. not everyone can say that.