Reputation

"One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good reputation." --- Oscar Wilde

Can't believe I could place a quote of Oscar Wilde, which can really fit this one...

How does it feel like to be noted by everyone in school or the community for something one has done them good? Holding a name for oneself sure isn't easy. Reason being: One needs excellence to be prestigious, as well as excellence to hold on to his or her prestige. There was once this case when I topped my class in POA. I just needed 1 more mark to score full marks, so I got first in class. That was history, though... Moments later, my concern shifted to excellence in Additional Mathematics, so I spent less time in revising for upcoming tests in POA. And then what happened next was... "BOOM!" Gone is my hard-boiled reputation. Gone it was, with the wind. Of course, my Additional Mathematics was not an excellent subject. So I kinda underperformed that time. My prestige was gone. My hard-earned reputation was gone. That time, I learnt that when it comes to spotting for excellence, there are two options to choose from: One is to excel in one profession, and the other is to give in 110% for more than just one excellence. As for me, lesson of humiliation learnt, I would want to go for the latter. 110% ain't uncommon for me. I do hope the same goes for everyone else. After all, reputation ain't for the poor-resolved people.