Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more; it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
I'll bet Shakespeare compromised himself a lot; anybody who's in the entertainment industry does to some extent.
There is a way to look at the past. Don't hide from it. It will not catch you if you don't repeat it.