other people are not predictions.”
The crowd applauded.
I continued.
“You can be underestimated and still succeed.”
“You can be overlooked and still matter.”
“You can be rejected and still become extraordinary.”
More applause.
Some students were already wiping away tears.
“Four years ago, someone told me I wasn’t worth investing in.”
A collective silence swept across the stadium.
“I believed them for exactly one night.”
Laughter broke out.
“Then I decided to make my own investment.”
The applause thundered.
I spoke for another ten minutes.
Not about revenge.
Not
