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A Teacher’s Dilemma

Mr. Ramshankar was marked absent in the teacher’s
attendance register at school that day. That very night, he
left Delhi, never to come back to his native place ever
again.

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Remember: Your reputation, in simple words, is the way
in which people think of you. So, a dishonest person or
one with bad habits or harsh nature will not have a good
reputation. People will like to forget such a person or
talk about him in contempt. On the other hand, a kind,
honest, and good natured person will have a good
reputation. That is, people will be happy remembering
and talking about him.

Your reputation helps you out in countless ways, mostly
in ways that you never actually see. And so, you must
always maintain a good reputation, because only then
will people trust you and you will be happy in life. It is
very difficult to build a good reputation, but it is very
easy to lose it. One bad, dishonest deed, and you lose any
good reputation you have created for yourself. So be
very careful of how you behave with others, and
otherwise. Always be kind to others, and honest, and
practice good habits.

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