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I think we have evolved an obsessive drive to inflict harm on those who have wronged us—known as revenge. It seems willcipriano's brain has mapped its revenge drive into working hard and achieving good things. And we all benefit. Let us be grateful to willcipriano's brain.

Revenge would be if you used your newfound position of power to actively hurt them in some way.

There is much irony here. If you went ahead and hurt those who hurt you, they are supposed to let go, they are supposed to take the high ground and forgive you! So go ahead, rape, steal, murder and pillage, society will be you your side.

We don't get very far if we confuse forgiveness with letting go. It's a dangerous notion that only enables and empowers bullies.

It appears the difference is I'm using it as a noun and you are using it as a verb.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revenge

No that’s your definition of revenge. I agree with the OPs definition of revenge. The first step of any productive conversation is to make sure you have a meeting of the minds on the words being used to describe real world phenomenon.