Loyalty is Underrated

Loyalty is Underrated

Loyalty is an underrated commodity in today’s world.  Without loyalty, there is a lack of trust.  And without trust, it’s virtually impossible to accomplish anything meaningful, if anything at all.

A lack of trust is cancerous, and it can destroy many great things (e.g., relationships, companies, countries).  In the absence of trust, people start to do crazy things.  They only think about themselves and act solely in their self-interest.  There are plenty of examples of this today, whether it’s employees constantly jumping from job-to-job for marginal increases in compensation, or companies treating employees like they are merely “line-items”.  This lack of trust between employers and employees is a negative for society and leads to excessive and unnecessary harm (both financially and otherwise).  The irony is, everyone would be better off if we gave loyalty and trust the value they truly deserve.

I’ve always tried to treat loyalty and trust as sacrosanct.  I’m not perfect, but I give it an honest effort, and I truly feel that my life is better as a result.  And even if that’s not the case, at the very least, it feels good.