Analogy

Built Slowly, Lost Quickly

traditional wisdom

A good name is built over years of consistent conduct. It can be damaged in a moment. The asymmetry is sobering. Living with that awareness is not paranoia. It is respect for the weight of trust and the ease with which it can be broken.

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Reputation is a long construction and a fragile one.

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