Reputation is the shadow of your actions, your words, your character. Your reputation may be that of an honest and kind-hearted person, or it may be that of a ruthless tyrant. It could be easily formed, but hard to change, or it could be formed through a long haul, but easily lost. It could be ruined by the slightest misdeed, or reclaimed by the smallest act of kindness. It may be a facade that falsely represents who you really are. Your reputation may not matter at all to you, or it could be all you have.