"Reputation takes a lifetime to build, but only seconds to destroy." - Arnold Rothstein (Boardwalk Empire) I will tell myself that every day. Whether it be fam

"Reputation takes a lifetime to build, but only seconds to destroy." - Arnold Rothstein (Boardwalk Empire) I will tell myself that every day. Whether it be family, work or people in general, I have seen how good reputation and goodwill get vanished within just one act of impulsiveness. Doesn't mean I am bad. Even just a harmless tendency such as curiosity, attempting to impress someone or just forcing yourself to fit in, will sometimes cost so much trouble. I have become comfortable of editing and deleting my ideas from the internet, but that doesn't work in real life (or in emails). I remind myself that, I have saved myself from so many problems by restraining myself from acting. Empathy is a good technique to save myself, asking myself, "how my behavior is perceived by others? Have I truly listened before I came to a conclusion? Is compromise an easier solution?" Mediocrity is a survival technique, and it saves you from yourself. It shouldn't be ostracized. People have done more harm by trying to do the right thing they saw fit. Be the person who is generally liked, or in the worst case scenario is forgettable.