Incorporating the concept of 'person with a disability' withoiut it becoming who you are can be a significant challenge; especially for those who acquire this status later in life. I know you are up to it.
When I first started to practice law, a senior partner told me that in a client’s eyes, the only thing which distinguishes one lawyer from another is reputation. The longer I practiced, the more accurate this observation appeared. For lawyers, there is nothing more important than a good reputation.
On reputations … Coincidentally, yesterday on YouTube I watched the troubled actor Kevin Spacey speak independently and also be interviewed at the Oxford Union. Next, the algorithm immediately took me to Piers Morgan’s controversial UK interview show where he talked skillfully with Spacey.
The brilliant actor’s professional and personal lives changed suddenly and irremediably 7 years ago when he was “outed”. And disappeared by hypocritical Hollywood. I am left deeply affected. And eager for the reappearance he is orchestrating by working with many leveraged friends. I miss his work. I am surely not alone.
Phil -- I just now learned of your recent diagnosis. Interestingly, I am going to be meeting soon with a man who is a scientific inventor and to my knowledge has a new product to treat Parkinson's Disease. Plan on having him as a guest on my podcast, 'Growing Older With Gusto" soon. Stay tuned!!
What a powerful topic, especially as we age. I think we sometimes assume that if we work hard to build the reputation we seek for ourselves it will become our legacy and we can reach the end of our life content, and even proud, of it. But, as you write, that legacy that can take a lifetime to build can be destroyed, or in the least greatly weakened, in what feels like a moment. I had a dear family friend who built a powerful legacy of accomplishment and fame- as a religious leader dedicated to caring for others and making the world a more loving place by building community, both near and far. That person’s legacy was not only tarnished very late in his life but erased for the most part by the accusation of sexual impropriety. I had never imagined that to be this person’s endgame, someone I personally respected greatly. And though I will never know the veracity of the claims, I did watch a person’s reputation and legacy that took a lifetime to build, destroyed in what felt like an instant. The take-away? Well, possibly one might be able to move towards one’s endgame with an inner peace about how one has lived their life, protected from the ebbs and flows around us. Maybe?
my reputation recedes me.
…..should have added that the importance of reputation in the legal profession confirms the stereotype of the pompous lawyer 🧐
Hi Philip,
Incorporating the concept of 'person with a disability' withoiut it becoming who you are can be a significant challenge; especially for those who acquire this status later in life. I know you are up to it.
Regards,
Jon
When I first started to practice law, a senior partner told me that in a client’s eyes, the only thing which distinguishes one lawyer from another is reputation. The longer I practiced, the more accurate this observation appeared. For lawyers, there is nothing more important than a good reputation.
The lady from Istanbul said it all,with I’m sure I’m a walking bucket of disease!
On reputations … Coincidentally, yesterday on YouTube I watched the troubled actor Kevin Spacey speak independently and also be interviewed at the Oxford Union. Next, the algorithm immediately took me to Piers Morgan’s controversial UK interview show where he talked skillfully with Spacey.
The brilliant actor’s professional and personal lives changed suddenly and irremediably 7 years ago when he was “outed”. And disappeared by hypocritical Hollywood. I am left deeply affected. And eager for the reappearance he is orchestrating by working with many leveraged friends. I miss his work. I am surely not alone.
Phil -- I just now learned of your recent diagnosis. Interestingly, I am going to be meeting soon with a man who is a scientific inventor and to my knowledge has a new product to treat Parkinson's Disease. Plan on having him as a guest on my podcast, 'Growing Older With Gusto" soon. Stay tuned!!
What a powerful topic, especially as we age. I think we sometimes assume that if we work hard to build the reputation we seek for ourselves it will become our legacy and we can reach the end of our life content, and even proud, of it. But, as you write, that legacy that can take a lifetime to build can be destroyed, or in the least greatly weakened, in what feels like a moment. I had a dear family friend who built a powerful legacy of accomplishment and fame- as a religious leader dedicated to caring for others and making the world a more loving place by building community, both near and far. That person’s legacy was not only tarnished very late in his life but erased for the most part by the accusation of sexual impropriety. I had never imagined that to be this person’s endgame, someone I personally respected greatly. And though I will never know the veracity of the claims, I did watch a person’s reputation and legacy that took a lifetime to build, destroyed in what felt like an instant. The take-away? Well, possibly one might be able to move towards one’s endgame with an inner peace about how one has lived their life, protected from the ebbs and flows around us. Maybe?