It is what we do, not what others say about us, that counts.
“I am not interested in your reputation. Show me your humanity.”
Reputations are rarely the full picture. We often only see the highlight reel. By all means build a worthy reputation, but show me the good you do in this world. Show me you treat others with dignity, respect and kindness.
The dead are quickly forgotten, reputations are fleeting. But the good we do today, right now, is what counts.