Character or Reputation

Seeing these two words together, we often mistakenly believe that you cannot have one without the other. Reputation is what others think of us. It is the opinion held by others concerning who we are and the motives they believe we have in doing what we do. We can have a "good" reputation, or a "bad" reputation. However, we must realize that both are relative. A reputation, good or bad, is only in the eye of the beholder.

Much more valuable is our character. Character is who we are when no one is looking. It is not just the face in the mirror, but the "face behind the face". A person with impeccable character remains rock solid when standing in the face of false accusations, insinuations, slander and ridicule. Even though the hurt is real, despair and depression cannot take hold and bring them to defeat.

Reputations come and go. Character will hold you through the storms. Develop character and you will never have regrets.
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  1. UnknownTuesday, March 4, 2008 at 6:46:00 PM EST

    Hey Bon! I agree with your thoughts about reputation v character. However, reputation is something that I can work on - but I've often been told that what you think of me isn't my business. The person who matters most in my view of these two important words is ME. I do neither my character nor my reputation any good if I peform below what I believe to be my requirment. This is regardless of your requirement.

    Lastly, I'll say that most women have such a high requirement for their own character that they loose the ability to have fun and make fun of themselves. This is also an important element. We can't be so serious that the enjoyment of the trip passes us by.

    With love!

    Lady Jane

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Bonnie Morét is an award-winning photographer recognized by The Georgia Council of the Arts as "an exceptional representation of contemporary Georgia art work." Her photography is featured on Georgia Public Broadcast's Georgia Traveler. Her exhibitions include Fifth Annual Exposure Awards at Musee du Louvre in Paris, France, Art Takes Miami at Scope Art during Art Basel Miami, Metro Montage XIII at the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, World of Water at the Georgia Aquarium, Open Walls at Black Box Gallery in Portland, Oregon, Wholly Georgia: A Look at the Effects of Southern Religious Culture, sponsored by the Art History League and Georgia State University, at Mint Gallery in Atlanta, Georgia, 6x6 at the Rochester Contemporary Arts Center in Rochester, New York, @Phonography: Dialogue in the Wireless Age, at 3 Ring Circus in New Orleans, Louisiana, and About Lands and Lives of the Civil War at the 6th Cavalry Museum in Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia. Her photography appears in Modern Luxury/The Atlantan, Jezebel Magazine, and hangs in the executive offices at the Georgia State Capitol as part of the Art of Georgia exhibit. Corporate clients include Atlanta Ballet, Atlanta History Center, Chanel Cosmetics, Christian Dior Cosmetics, Sharp Mountain Vineyards, PM Realty Group, Granite Properties, Road Atlanta, Patrón Tequila, StubHub, CBM Records and The Washington Auto Show.