The Silent Reputation

It sounds hard to believe, but there is an element of truth in having the reputation of being “too silent.” Wherever you live, you can actually be in control of what others say about you the less you talk about yourself. Why? Because people tend to repeat what they hear to those they know and in doing so, can hurt someone and that person’s reputation. Once the damage is done, it cannot be repaired and the person whose reputation has been damaged will more likely than not revert to being withdrawn and unusually quiet. Moving to another location may be a drastic measure but not at all impossible if the person can afford to do so and get a new lease on life.

Being able to interact with others and not speaking about oneself is not as difficult as it sounds. The key here is to always allow the other person to do the talking. Should the other person ask you any personal questions, you are not obligated to answer them. You can either shake your head or say something to the effect of “I am sorry, I cannot say.” This will help establish a boundary between you and the other person. With this boundary, you will have the “Silent Reputation.”