Character vs Reputation: Abraham Lincoln’s Timeless Reminder to Nurture the Tree, Not the Shadow Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. Abraham Lincoln Some quotes reveal their depth immediately. Others take a while to settle in. Abraham Lincoln’s Read more…

Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are. John Wooden MEANING OF THIS QUOTE People often prioritize reputation over character. Reputation refers to what others think of us, while character is about how we perceive ourselves. Read more…

Character is much easier kept than recovered. Thomas Paine There are few things that have as lasting an impression about a person as their character. Depending on how one looks at it, it is fortunately or unfortunately one of the hardest things to reverse about not just how others perceive us, but how we look Read more…

What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. Henry David Thoreau Our dreams are our raison d’être; they are the ones that keep us motivated. They can both force a person to go to bed early at night, or reduce their sleeping hours to Read more…