Fuck Your Reputation

Dude5566 · 2017-06-06T06:45:43+00:00

This is very good imo. I find I do better talking to women when my friends aren't around because I get self conscious if they are. Sometimes I think I'm more worried about my friends seeing me get rejected than the actual rejection.

thegodofwar74 · 2017-06-06T09:58:09+00:00

Good stuff. The last part about learning that nobody actually gives a fuck is very true. It is very freeing to understand the fact that you can do whatever you like, barred a few acts, and it won't have the slightest effect on your social standing. This builds confidence and it's very endearing.

Auvergnat · 2017-06-06T13:38:28+00:00

Law 5: "So much depends on reputation - Guard it with your life."

Law 6: "Court attention at all cost".

The fact that Robert Greene put those two laws next to each other is not coincidental. The smart man will know the value both of reputation (status) and standing-out (attention). The smart man will know they are not mutually incompatible.

Equating "reputation" with "being a boring fuck who doesn't stand out" in order to support an argument for standing out is an obvious straw man. You can be a silly motherfucker and still have a reputation. Indeed that is your reputation.

By "guarding your reputation", Greene only means to act in such way that people don't think of you as a dishonest and shady character. He did not mean "don't approach women because that's bad reputation".

By all means approach women, be the one who stands out, and get people talking about you as "that fun weird guy who bothers women". As long as they don't see you as "that ungrateful guy who I wouldn't trust with my money/business", your "reputation" is safe.

JcHgvr · 2017-06-06T12:15:31+00:00

Even if you dance through the streets singing showtunes, people would, at most, find this bemusing. If a friend learned what you did, you could explain it was a joke or a social experiment and that would be that.

Isn't that a little self contradicting ? On one hand you say do your thing and not worry about others because they don't give a damn on the other you give an example of how to explain yourself. Least of all you should have to explain yourself to your friends.

Last I checked explaining yourself was not something you want to do. You say "Yes I did it", and when they ask why, my go to answer is "Because I can" or "Because I wanted to." whatever they say after than becomes irrelevant. It straight up establishes that their opinion on your action does not change anything.

SOwED · 2017-06-06T13:48:28+00:00

The general message of this post is right, but you are mostly misusing the term "reputation."

Your reputation is not something that is affected by interactions with complete strangers that you never see again, assuming no one you will see again is around.

Your reputation absolutely exists, in a distinct form in the minds of every person you have had multiple interactions with.

So I'll say it again: this post isn't wrong, but the way it talks about reputation is.

Mudpielol · 2017-06-06T13:59:43+00:00

I disagree to an extent. Your professional/work/business reputation matters.

wasabichilifireworks · 2017-06-06T14:04:23+00:00

Reputation doesn't matter in bars/clubs... but it does matter in the workplace. Especially if you are going to be at that particular place for a long time. You don't want to be labeled as the creep. Regardless of what you do after, it can be hard to shake whatever first impression you gave.

NeoreactionSafe · 2017-06-06T12:21:22+00:00

To "protect" your reputation you need to have proven yourself as brave to begin with.

So all acts of courage enhance your reputation.

To be introverted and shy is to add shame to yourself... you are being unmasculine... beta.

Avoid a negative reputation, act in extroverted ways, get noticed.

No one wants the reputation of a dorky introverted shy kid with delicate feelings. Expose your courage.

CrimsonShiv · 2017-06-06T12:21:13+00:00

Read up to

There is almost never any real social risk, yet we act like people will ostracize us

Bookmarked & saved as PDF,

Thank you Socialinception

Title	Fuck Your Reputation
Author	Socialinception
Upvotes	55
Comments	15
Date	June 6, 2017 3:45 AM UTC (9 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/TheRedPill
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