Life Lesson of the Day

"Protect your name. Sometimes it's all you have."

In this world it seems like one has to walk on eggshells to keep a postive reputation and maintain respect in society. For those like me who don't conform to the many standards of society, it's hard to avoid negativity and criticism. Some people's purpose in life is to defame others' names. Fact of Life: people are going to say what they want, what they believe to be true, or what they want to portray as the truth. Everyone says "don't judge a book by its cover" but we all do it, both conciously and subconciously. We are all judged and characterized based on what we look like, what we talk like, how we move, and how we act. Some judgements are accurate, while others couldn't be further from the truth. In a judgemental and critical society, the only way to discredit the judgements that people have passed against you is to prove them wrong. You can say that the rumors aren't true, but it's your actions that will serve as the ultimate defense. Be careful though, because your actions can also support those judgements passed.