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Difference between CHARACTER AND REPUTATION

Character is the one thing we make in this world and take with us into the next. The circumstances amid which you live determine your reputation; the truth you believe determines your character.

Reputation is what you are supposed to be;
Character is what you are.

Reputation is the photograph;
Character is the face.

Reputation comes over one from without;
Character grows up from within.

Reputation is what you have when you come to a new community;
Character is what you have when you go away.

Reputation is made in a moment;
Character is built in a lifetime.

Your reputation is learned in an hour;
Your character doesn’t come to light for a year.

Reputation grows like a mushroom;
Character grows like the oak.

A single newspaper report gives you your reputation;
A life of toil gives you your character.

Reputation makes you rich or makes you poor;
Character makes you happy or makes you miserable.

Reputation is what men say about you on your tombstone;
Character is what angels say about you before the throne of God.

GOD BLESS YOU!

 

Posted in Philosophy.



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  1. sathya says

    Did you really pen this? If so, then all the publishers in the world are fools. Congrats, if original otherwise I wish you to add a footnote. That is really the difference between reputation on rediffiland and character. Time to stand up and affirm the authenticity.

  2. scratch pad says

    people still manage to kill their reputation and enjoy bad character, sometimes reputed people help shady characters! some characterless ones enjoy good reputation, and some characters are assassinated- they lose reputation! congrats-the top!

  3. meena sundar says

    nice post…

  4. meena sundar says

    very nice post…

  5. rajesh vora says

    nice post…isha.. golden words….truly said…

  6. bublideepa g says

    very well said!

  7. shobi thomas says

    Good stuff. One needs to have a strong character n hav a good reputation too.

  8. Raghu Iyer says

    Ishu….very well put here…….yes reputation and character…….hmmmmm…we are all surrounded by great actors and know their masks……yes, i like to go behind this mask and character……….character or personaa…………….

  9. rock agade says

    wow - lovely words - hits hard and makes u think - good work ISHA - good luck n keep it up.
    Rock

  10. Chanchal Nishanth says

    Really a nice post….. I just want to add some lines… “When money is lost, nothing is lost. When love is lost, something is lost. When character is lost, everything is lost”.

  11. Manish bagra says

    Yes isaha its very true..
    god bless u..

  12. vivek jain says

    Hey isha good post

  13. aditya jalan says

    Hey Isha , Its a nice post n nice thought too , gr8

  14. Malini Laskar says

    Very nice post buddy.

  15. Lakshmi says

    loved reading the post and i totally agree with u….

  16. raj sharma says

    a good reading indeed………..

  17. myna mg says

    Nice post..

  18. taranjeetsingh dham says

    very nice work, isha, that a very good topic to choose from, well nowdays a good character is what is essentially required, great work, keep it up.

  19. rajesh shah says

    it is very good one.
    word ”character” raminds me few lines read in my favorite book….
    “sow a thought, reap an action;
    sow an action, reap a habit;
    sow a habit, reap acharacter;
    sow a character, reap a destiny.”

  20. Jasir Alavi says

    hey isha .. u”re on the iland map.. http://jasiralavi.googlepages.com/the_Rediff_iLand_Map.html — hope u like it..

  21. myna mg says

    Isha increase font size…dont knw abt others i really cannot read .