Live in such a way that you can still…

Live in such a way that you can still look at yourself in the mirror. Says Buffett: "If I do some-thing that others don't like but I feel good about, I'm happy. If others praise something I've done, but I'm not satisfied, I feel unhappy." That's the perfect inner scorecard. So focus on that, and treat external praise and censure with friendly, composed disinterest.

— from True North (Ethics, Integrity, Truth, Values) · Art of the Good Life: Clear Thinking for Business and a Better Life by Rolf Dobelli

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The easiest way to think about integrity is reputation — and reputation is built only by thinking long-term. Keep what one great investor called an inner scorecard: if you do something others dislike but you feel right about, you're fine; if they praise something you're not satisfied with, you're not — so steer by that inner reading and treat outside praise and blame with friendly, composed disinterest. Integrity is also something you practice. A small discipline that protects it: do not let anything pass your lips that you are not certain is completely true. — True North (Ethics, Integrity, Truth, Values)

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