What is loyalty and why is it so hard to find, in our day and age?Loyalty, also called allegiance or truth, is faithfulness or a devotion to a person or cause.
The definition sounds warm and fuzzy. It allows you to show a person or a cause that THEY matter, that they are chosen amongst a group of others.
Our society is drowning with all sorts of loyalty programs and we are bombarded with messages preaching us to nurture the sacred bonds or relations we share with close friends, significant others, family members, colleagues and employers.
In essence, we are reminded of the importance of showing allegiance to a chosen, special being or cause.
Yet as a friend most recently put it, our current reality is that of a society whose social fabric is deteriorating rapidly. Ethics, morals and standards are few and far between. It almost appears as if it's each man for his own.
Medical cures on this planet are not discovered by ONE.
Inventions are not created by ONE.
Networking is unsuccessful all by one's lonesome.
We need each other.
It's the nature of the animal kingdom.
So why is it that in our current times, with things moving as fast as they are, mankind has yet to figure this out. Team building, networking, making friendships should be treated with a sense of allegiance.
Find ways to respect the union or tie or connection. Nurture that relation with loyalty and avoid taking it for granted by taking stupid risks or putting selfish needs in the forefront.
Let me ask you this, in our MOST disposable world, what is one's motivation to stick around folks who take some for granted, feed some to wolves or are self-involved at all times, all in the name of moving ahead regardless of who one hurts in the process?
