Good Name, Empty Hands

[vaeouinreao]

this chaos exposes the real game. Money's king because it's tangible. You can't fake a zeroed-out account. Yet I've watched integrity quietly outperform flash: the honest guy gets the unasked-for deal, the straight-shooter builds networks that pay off for life. Empty pockets with a solid name is patient power. Wealth without character evaporates (hello, scandals), but rep compounds.

[Hewlet]

There's this idea in economics about the way countries used to have what they called "moral capital". Basically, their reputation as being good or neutral or humanitarian gave them actual protection in the world. And like, you could not simply bully them since they had this invisible protection in terms of respect and trust. And that shield is fading away too, and it is forcing me to reevaluate all the ways that value works.

Times are changing and in the same way, things are also changing. In the past, it was more about who has the better reputation and if you even have a parent that has a good reputation, that alone can pave way for you. Such is not the case with our present day society. In addition to your good personality, you need to also have the money and connection. As a matter of fact, if you don't have the money, your personality will look like a show off or mere pretence because what people wants to see is how you actually live and react to things knowing fully well that you have the money and connection.

Money runs the world and any other attribute you have that can't translate to money will experience high level of deficulty before it can command respect or open doors for you...

[WillyAp]

The entire purpose of the organization was to help people in the war zones, and they've been doing it for over a century. And none of it made a difference when the money ran out. The moral capital that they'd built for generations couldn't pay salaries or fund operations. It just evaporated.

Do you really believe that?
Those NGO don't solve a problem, they live of it.
The head makes about 5 to 30k a month, depending on how much funds he/she rakes in.
They pay people to hunt for adverse opinions. #

A homeless NGO has no motivation to solve the homeless situation. They get more if the problem blows up.

[Halifat]

The wise ones will always say that good name is better than silver or gold, please go by way far, because if you go deeply into the meaning of what has been said, then you will realize that to have a good name is far more better than any other treasure things on this earth, why is because that good name can draw to you series of opportunities, fame, and connection needed, which we all bring about the recognition we wanted or any other opportunity that may come unexpected to us in life.

Almost 40% of every good name usually comes with a full hand. Nowadays children of this generation believe that good name brings a lot of benefits, which I actually agree, but it involved a lot of sacrifice before achieving that goodness, likewise some good names comes with empty hands because they believe that that name is alone for them in this world, but even those that put it down did not sit back rather they engage themselves consistently and that is why they achieve that good name. This shows that nothing is free in this world unless we work for it, so good name coming with empty hand is possible if you relax.

[Delaforetnoire]

You can do things differently from the way the world expects of you. You might not win, but if it makes you feel better and have peace within, then it's worth it. Having a conscience doesn't make you a weak man; it makes you a human being.

The desires and expectations of the world, along with the pressures created by society, have become sky-high. Those who try to keep up and move forward by following these often forget about their own well-being. Just looking toward these social expectations is enough to damage one’s inner self, because they constantly pull us away from our humanity and push us in other directions.

It is peaceful to work towards what you like and what you think is good, without doing anything according to their expectations. If you can become a good human being by using your conscience and intelligence then you will not be considered weak, but an ideal person.

[Mpamaegbu]

...And I still think they matter, but I'm starting to understand that they only matter as long as the other side values them. The second someone says your reputation isn't worth anything to them, it is worthless. You can be the most trusted person in your field, but your reputation goes down with it if the field ceases to exist or cease to be profitable.

You clearly captured it there. Sadly, that's the reality of today. It's not encouraging people to be moralistic. Money and power now dominant what should be a place for reputation. We see this in political circles as well, not only in economics and business. Power play is ruining a lot of goodwill and morality is going down the drain. From what I see, this is going to get worse as the population continues to grow and materialism keeps being what generality of people admire.

[barbara44]

Sometimes you attitudes, moral and behaviour can make an individual to offer you a good job, not because you ask for it or something, but it is because he believe you worth it and you are qualified for it. Sometimes people don't just question our skills, experience, or qualifications, but rather they focus on our behaviour. And they have the right to question our attitudes, being honest, loyal, kind, generous, and commitment can give you a chance or greater opportunity to rich a particular place that even passes your expectations. Just be yourself and wait for the right time and opportunity after struggling there is always light at the end of the tunnel. Empty hands can experience a greater achievement in the future, but everything requires hard work, Patient and commitment.

Personality is a very important thing here. Most of us might have the right skill-sets and knowledge required for the job but might lack personality development which can lead us being rejected. This is one of the reasons behind making personality development as one of the core subjects in schools. If we have the right attitude and behavior, we can win the world not with sword but with a pen. Pen is more powerful than a sword but we need to know how to make appropriate use of pen in order to convey the right words.

Hard works pays off. If we really have the ability to work hard, we can definitely improvise our personality as well. A good personality will always stand along in the room shining between others.

[alastantiger]

Almost 40% of every good name usually comes with a full hand. Nowadays children of this generation believe that good name brings a lot of benefits, which I actually agree, but it involved a lot of sacrifice before achieving that goodness, likewise some good names comes with empty hands because they believe that that name is alone for them in this world, but even those that put it down did not sit back rather they engage themselves consistently and that is why they achieve that good name. This shows that nothing is free in this world unless we work for it, so good name coming with empty hand is possible if you relax.

I don't think that is the reality of things as what I am seeing right now in the world is that people don't care about good name anymore. In the olden days you hardly see people do things that are currently happening right now with the high level of pornography and display of their selling of their self for money. People prioritize money now than good name, there is no integrity anymore in the world. I will say the integrity is 0% but it is the bare minimum and people can do anything for money not puting their name under consideration. People go extreme miles just to make money and the the good name ideology is dead although they are few people that are still keeping to the good name principle.

[uneng]

The people with leverage end up getting what they want. The people with just reputation are squeezed until they either get leverage or go irrelevant.

The people you mentioned may get what they want on short run, just like early investors in a ponzi scheme, but their methods don't last long... Only ethics ensure long term sustainability, prosperity and development, and that is why reputation matters and overcomes any fraudster along the time.

But you have to be patient to see that, though. You can't desperate yourself by short term fluctuations. An attack or a threat to the reputation doesn't mean the reputation is over or irrelevant. Always keep in mind that what is truth, genuine and legit lasts forever, despite all the attempts to put it down.

[Mate2237]

Thank God that you have relaxed than you can't use a good name to withdraw money from the bank. And thank God that you realize this early enough because, it will have been very hurtful that if you realize this too late. This was the old way of thinking, the fact is that the world is changing and it's changing very fast. We hear about war there is threat coming from left to right, at this moment every right thinking government will re evaluate their plans and approach when it comes to relationship with other countries.


No country will be thinking about, a good name in the face of uncertainty threat every day we are talking about nuclear weapons and it developments that are been carried out by countries in the world. So countries have to use their money to buy weapons which will protect their citizens than donating their money for the sake of charity.

[Adiljutt156]

There's this idea in economics about the way countries used to have what they called "moral capital". Basically, their reputation as being good or neutral or humanitarian gave them actual protection in the world. And like, you could not simply bully them since they had this invisible protection in terms of respect and trust. And that shield is fading away too, and it is forcing me to reevaluate all the ways that value works.

Having great reputation or being a good person does not always protect you. When the world around us get tough people choose profit or power over someone kindness or trust. As ICRC, for years and years you do something right but that  moral capital is not paying the bills. We need leverage despite being ethical to stand for our own self. Never rely on others people point of you for you in short do not rely on your reputation as the people point of view always shift with time.  Always try to built practical skills and resources that makes you outshine and impossible for others to ignore,  being independent in today's world is what that makes us safe as integrity alone is not enough.

[Youngrebel]

Having great reputation or being a good person does not always protect you. When the world around us get tough people choose profit or power over someone kindness or trust. As ICRC, for years and years you do something right but that  moral capital is not paying the bills. We need leverage despite being ethical to stand for our own self. Never rely on others people point of you for you in short do not rely on your reputation as the people point of view always shift with time.  Always try to built practical skills and resources that makes you outshine and impossible for others to ignore,  being independent in today's world is what that makes us safe as integrity alone is not enough.

Reputation alone cannot actually fully protect anyone either it’s a good or bad reputation it cannot protect anybody and thats just the reality of life, a person can actually spend all his time and energy being nice, building thrust and being good to others but once money and power is involved change is ment to happen, and that why we always here the word change is constant. I agree that we should actually focus on building skills and resources that we could fall back to as backup in different situation and not just building good reputation in the society tho am not saying good reputation is bad but reputation doesn’t feed anyone.

[Berry2d]

Having great reputation or being a good person does not always protect you. When the world around us get tough people choose profit or power over someone kindness or trust. As ICRC, for years and years you do something right but that  moral capital is not paying the bills. We need leverage despite being ethical to stand for our own self. Never rely on others people point of you for you in short do not rely on your reputation as the people point of view always shift with time.  Always try to built practical skills and resources that makes you outshine and impossible for others to ignore,  being independent in today's world is what that makes us safe as integrity alone is not enough.

Reputation alone cannot actually fully protect anyone either it’s a good or bad reputation it cannot protect anybody and thats just the reality of life, a person can actually spend all his time and energy being nice, building thrust and being good to others but once money and power is involved change is ment to happen, and that why we always here the word change is constant. I agree that we should actually focus on building skills and resources that we could fall back to as backup in different situation and not just building good reputation in the society tho am not saying good reputation is bad but reputation doesn’t feed anyone.

You are completely wrong about this idea that good reputation  can not protect anybody. Most people we see alive today are the people that where rewarded today are once that where good to others and those same people have started reciprocating
I am a complete example of the above mentioned words because if not for my good dids I am not sure if i would still be among the living today.  Years back i came across some set of arm robbers in operation without knowing one of them was a man i helped when he thought all hope was lost which he also reciprocated by saving me when I never expected such at that point in time. So assuming I was bad to him what do u think would have been the result of that coincidence

[Berry2d]

Thank God that you have relaxed than you can't use a good name to withdraw money from the bank. And thank God that you realize this early enough because, it will have been very hurtful that if you realize this too late. This was the old way of thinking, the fact is that the world is changing and it's changing very fast. We hear about war there is threat coming from left to right, at this moment every right thinking government will re evaluate their plans and approach when it comes to relationship with other countries.


No country will be thinking about, a good name in the face of uncertainty threat every day we are talking about nuclear weapons and it developments that are been carried out by countries in the world. So countries have to use their money to buy weapons which will protect their citizens than donating their money for the sake of charity.

Am still confused while you are still of the opinion that good reputation do not put food on the table, thereby contributing to the discouragement of those that are on full support of operating with works and never consigned on what they stand to gain off good works but only interested in doing good at all cost.
Know matter what I am still standing on the protocols and Tradition of maintaining that good lane that will not put dent on my reputation and keep me focused on doing the right thing even if i go hungry but that good name must definitely speak in time to come.

[Queen uloma]

Having a good name means that you are probably popular for being a noble person but you have nothing else attached to your name, no cash reward for having a good name and I ask if it's really worth it. If having a good name is going to leave me empty handed then I don't want it because the world only understands what they see around you and not what you stand for, a bad politician with a bad name but fully loaded hands is exactly what the people thrive and understand and is it Worth it? For some people it is and for people like me I want a good name but not the popular type and still be successful.

Having a good name isn’t easy, sometimes it looks like the word does not really recognize you especially when you come across people who have bad reputation but still, they are still rich. There is this saying that once a person has power and influence That is when you will know their real character. Good name is not all about helping people, it is about respect, integrity, and trust that people show to you. People who have power usually forget that money can open doors for them, but your real character is what will sustain that door to remain open. There are many rich people who have money, but they don’t have enough peace. You cannot even trust them and they are not loyal people always go to them because of what they will achieve nothing more.  In our society today many people don’t want to suffer just because they want people to see them as a good person or they have good character.

[bangjoe]

If one realizes that the good name, reputation, respect, trust, praise and others that are obtained from outside ourselves then all of them should not be expected to continue to stick to us, humans are dynamic creatures, they like to change their minds, behavior, preferences which basically not everyone likes what we do even though we feel it is right.
Whatever it is that does not come from us will not last long, just as people's opinions will change, their views on us are the same even when you do all the good that is considered good there must be people who do not like it, and reproach it.
In the end what remains valuable is what is owned by ourselves such as intelligence, morals, abilities, wealth, health, mindset it is a very valuable thing that we can form and maintain until old, do not care what is obtained from others, if we have the thought or ego to keep wanting to be seen by others forever then until whenever you will only kill yourself.

We can be experts in one field but if it cannot have a widespread impact like scientists who changed the civilization of the era such as Albert Einstein, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Alva Edison, Musa Al-Khawarizmi and other experts who can influence their reputation because until now it is still used and becomes a scientific guidebook, and you can correct a little @slapper, the reputation is not lost when the field is gone, but forgotten, someone will know you with the same reputation it just doesn't affect when the field no longer exists (and old people who know that).

[Sticky Bomb]

From this, I relized that I've been running the same calculation in my life all wrong. I've been developing reputation, good will, trust, expertise. All these intangible things that are supposed to protect you and create opportunities. And I still think they matter, but I'm starting to understand that they only matter as long as the other side values them. The second someone says your reputation isn't worth anything to them, it is worthless. You can be the most trusted person in your field, but your reputation goes down with it if the field ceases to exist or cease to be profitable.

This change occurs rapidly, ironically. One year, being known as reliable and ethical is your greatest asset. The next year fast and cheap is all anybody cares about. You didn't change. The world shifted its value system and suddenly all that you built is obsolete. People who spent decades cultivating respect and relationships getting passed over for people who just offer a better transaction right now. The long game ceased to work, but no one declared it.

All these are good, but without any financial prosperity to back it up, it would all disappear one day and you would be surprised that same reputation you built over the years was just bought in seconds by another much wealthy person. It is easy to note that reputation is cemented with wealth, that's just how the world works now, if you are wealthy and have such a reputation, only then would it sustain for long since you can hire the expertise you need to remain relevant, even if you don't have it yourself.

Those who produce value should be smart to move with the trend, if you do not move with the trend, you'll be left behind. The honest truth is that people patronize more what makes their life easier, so while you deliver value, be sure to observe where the energy is flowing into and make adjustments before you end up becoming obsolete.

[Youngrebel]

All these are good, but without any financial prosperity to back it up, it would all disappear one day and you would be surprised that same reputation you built over the years was just bought in seconds by another much wealthy person. It is easy to note that reputation is cemented with wealth, that's just how the world works now, if you are wealthy and have such a reputation, only then would it sustain for long since you can hire the expertise you need to remain relevant, even if you don't have it yourself.

Those who produce value should be smart to move with the trend, if you do not move with the trend, you'll be left behind. The honest truth is that people patronize more what makes their life easier, so while you deliver value, be sure to observe where the energy is flowing into and make adjustments before you end up becoming obsolete.

Integrity and reputation used to be a very important part of life, and why I said used is because it was in those days in our today’s world integrity and reputation need to be backed up by finance, and why I said so is because so many people with value in our today’s world eventually end up loosing because they fail to adapt with challenges or lack of resources to meet with what life has offered and it is affecting so many of us today. And I also agree that convenience now control most people choices because no matter how go something is and how high the value standard of that thing is if they is another alternative that make life easier even with having a good value as human we will run to it keeping what has value aside because life is just all about survival.

[Mate2237]

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Integrity and reputation used to be a very important part of life, and why I said used is because it was in those days in our today’s world integrity and reputation need to be backed up by finance, and why I said so is because so many people with value in our today’s world eventually end up loosing because they fail to adapt with challenges or lack of resources to meet with what life has offered and it is affecting so many of us today.

Your right because nowadays people don't talk about value and a good name because overtime people have come to the realization that, good name will not put food on the table and you can't take a good name to do anything in the society. There is a rapid erosion of value systems in our communities which has contributed to in shaping the world we are seeing today because a criminal with money is now more respected and valued more the the poor man with integrity and a good name.

The truth is gone are the days wre people give value to good name, the world is changing and every one just has to change with it. It is very hard to see a man who still have integrity in our society because money is what is more important than a good name.

[FanEagle]

Why do you guys think that wealthy people send their kids to wealthy private schools, for better education? Do not kid yourself, there is no better education, they show the same history, same math, same science, and it's the same map they work on geography.

Sure it could eb a bit higher quality do not get me wrong, but the kid who wants to learn, could learn everywhere, because the math isn't changing , it is still 2+2=4 everywhere. The entire purpose is to build reputation and network in those places before they even grow up, and have that when they are adults.