Loyalty is
when one acts or remains committed, devoted or faithful
to something even when it is likely to be disadvantageous or costly to the individual.
Have you
ever watched the movie, Hachi: A Dog's Tale?
This
movie portrays and depicts the true value of loyalty.
If you have never watched it, it is about a dog that kept waiting for its owner
to return home till the day he died.
Loyalty has the capacity to touch our hearts; it is not only about showing utter faithfulness and devotion towards something, but also putting that something above your own needs. Loyalty cannot be bought; it cannot be shown through words. It is something that has to be earned and it only can be built upon through actions.
Loyalty is valuable as it allows us to take
the risk of predicting the actions and behaviour of people we trust. Loyalty is
that glue that sticks and bonds every relationship, it is an important value
both in our career and personal lives. Loyalty is evidence, that we do in fact
have important people that we value and trust in comparison to the utterly cold
world that is always being portrayed.
Being loyal is about devotion and
vulnerability, but it’s never naive. Loyalty based on blindness and submission
is not true loyalty. The true strength and miracles created by loyalty should
only be seen and experienced by an individual who deserves your loyalty.
Develop Loyalty and choose to express them to the right people.
3 ways
to increase your loyalty
Honour
your commitments
The basic aspect of a loyal person is when
promises are kept and actions remain consistent with promises. Protecting and
safeguarding the special something/someone.
When you honour your commitments, the other can then entrust that you
will always have their backs.
Have
Faith Even in Doubt
Loyalty means maintaining trust even in
situations of doubt. No matter right or wrong, the first instinct of loyalty
should be to always believe that there are justifiable reasons for their
actions. In the event where all evidence points against them, you will still
remain and stand on their side.
Stand
against the test of time
Being loyal means withstanding the test against time, no matter what circumstances or situations faced in the future, you will continuously be with them. Not deserting, running away, or leaving them alone. Being present in every circumstance, times of health and sickness, poverty and wealth, happiness and sadness.
"Having the simplest loyalty, create Legends"
