Your reputation in others' mouths is actually only related to their own interests. If you align with their interests, they will praise you, elevate you; if you don't, they will criticize you, suppress you, or even slander you. As long as you understand this, you won't care about how others see you in the future, nor is there any need to seek their praise. The greatest comfort of adulthood is that you never live in others' words. Nice words shouldn't be taken seriously, and harsh words shouldn't be taken to heart. Just be yourself; no one can constrain you.