--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: What starts the process are the laughs…" description: "\"“What starts the process are the laughs and snubs and slights that you get when you are a kid. But if you are reasonably intelligent and if your anger ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94b/anonymous-1_anger_what-starts-the-process-are-the-laughs-a_60372.jpg" --- # What starts the process are the laughs and snubs and… ![“What starts the process are the laughs and snubs and slights that you get when you are a kid. But if you are reasonably intelligent and if your anger is deep enough and strong enough, you learn that you can change those attitudes by excellence, personal gut performance, while those who have…” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94b/anonymous-1_anger_what-starts-the-process-are-the-laughs-a_60372.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94b/anonymous-1_anger_what-starts-the-process-are-the-laughs-a_60372.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94b/anonymous-1_anger_what-starts-the-process-are-the-laughs-a_60372.jpg) > ““What starts the process are the laughs and snubs and slights that you get when you are a kid. But if you are reasonably intelligent and if your anger is deep enough and strong enough, you learn that you can change those attitudes by excellence, personal gut performance, while those who have everything are sitting on their fat butts.”” [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Early social slights can ignite a drive to prove oneself; channeling that anger into high achievement transforms perceived inferiority into competence. **In simple terms:** Adversity fuels ambition. Key Takeaway Turn resentment into excellence. 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I have been through a lot, but I still manage to have a smile on my face. 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