Stated by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as “a feeling of strong support for someone or something “, Loyalty is a feeling universal to everyone. Whether it is loyalty to a relationship, or friendship, self loyalty, or loyalty to a team we all experience the “quality or state of being loyal” (Merriam-Webster).
Loyalty in every aspect is significant in a relationship or friendship. When we think of being loyal in a relationship a hefty amount of situations comes to mind. Keeping confidences in our companion unquestionably, any information that is private should be kept permanently confidential. Telling just one other person is breaking that bond of loyalty, it will now most certainly be told to one person at a time. Respecting our partners’ weaknesses and helping them cope with these situations is being loyal. Therefore, in a state of affairs if a companion is absent minded and loses their keys or other important things, setting up a system to make it easier for him or her can be well needed.
Loyalty to a friend is another type of loyalty. Countless amounts of people believe that it means that when a friend behaves badly that they should say nothing to show their loyalty. Sometimes they feel like they should behave in the same manner to show their loyalty. It makes it seem then what is loyalty in a friendship? , it does not mean when a friend has taken something to the extreme that we don’t pull their ear, or yank their coat tail. However, we do have the right to as a friend to at least let them know that their behavior is not right. Sometimes in situation of friends getting into a heated altercation we may be so surprised that we don’t know what to do. The best way to handle this would be to pull away the friend that is most heate...
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... friendship is pulling our friends coattail and putting them in place. Instead, of saying that it is none of my business, or I can’t tell a friend the truth. Remember, being a friend has everything to do with being there when they need us. Self loyalty is the strongest bond we carry with ourselves. We are not perfect, but we can be honest with ourselves about what is best for us. From tough love with ourselves to not accepting things we know are not right. Loyalty to a brand is shopping at the same store continuously it can be apparel, automobiles, or edibles. The feeling that brand gives you is what makes you loyalty to it. Family loyalty, lastly, a loyal family member is always faithful to their family. When times are hard during illness, financial struggles or when death happens they are there emotionally when needed. Loyalty can be expressed in a myriad of ways.
Everybody, at one point or another, has done something for a friend or a group of friends that might have been inconsistent to their values. They might have lied to one friend for another, making them feel uncomfortable, or help them cheat on a test, which they wouldn’t ever have imagined him/herself doing. People in the book, The Outsiders, by S. E. Hinton, struggle in the theme that loyalty to friends can prevent individuals from showing their truest self.
A very obvious example of loyalty is, Penelope. She is faithful to Odysseus for over 20 years and does not give up for long time. Even when the suitors came to her house and ate her food and overstayed their welcome she did not budge and still stayed faithful to Odysseus for the whole time he was gone. She told the suitors that when she finished her tapestry she would choose who she wants to marry, but every night she would undo a piece of the tapestry just so it would take longer and it would give Odysseus more time to come back just so she would not have to choose one of the suitors.
Loyalty is like glue, since it keeps the camaraderie in a relationship intact. If someone breaks the loyalty, then that trust and camaraderie are damaged as well. But yet, one can remain loyal without sacrificing one’s needs or desires. Examples of this have often appeared in modern day literature. For example, take the Tillerman siblings from Cynthia Voigt’s novel, “Homecoming.” In this novel, the oldest sibling, Dicey, has to take care of her three younger siblings after their mother deserted them in a mall parking lot. In addition, Dicey has to lead her siblings to her aunt’s home in Bridgeport, Connecticut, which is well over 60 miles away. At the beginning of the book, I believed that Dicey had to sacrifice everything she loved to keep her siblings close and together. But, as the novel goes on, you see that Dicey did not have to give up as much, since the one thing Dicey treasured the most was her family. Sure, they did make her mad and annoyed at times, but she loved them, and all she wanted was to keep them safe. Her love is what made her so allegiant toward getting to Aunt Cilla’s home. A similar situation applied for the siblings. Sammy, the youngest child, was a real, “mama’s boy.” You can tell that when their mother left them, he was the child that was in denial for a while. “Go on, because nobody cares about me except Momma, and Momma will come find me but she won’t find you, so you ahead (Pg 41).” But eventually Sammy finally admitted that Momma was gone, and that made his loyalty to Dicey even stronger. He fished, cared, and even stole so his family would be safe. In this example, loyalty kept the Tillerman siblings close together. But, even in a more futuristic, fictional story, this concept exists.
Is loyalty important to everyone? How important to you? Does it affect your friendships?In Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini loyalty is one of the themes that is explored, it is shown three times through the phrase “For you a thousand times over”. “For you a thousand times over” is said three times, once Hassan to Amir, Farid to Amir, and then finally Amir to Sohrab. Each time this is said it represents a loyalty and who the loyalty is towards
In a dog-eat-dog world where people clamor over another to get a competitive edge, is there truly any place for loyalty? Nowadays it seems as though ones loyalty is measured not on the interactions they have with other people but rather the amount of points they have accumulated on their Starbucks Gold membership cards. Celebrities all over the world have millions of fans, prepared to defend their every misdeed and praise their trivial triumphs, provided that these celebrities act in a certain manner and dress in a certain way. People are killed every day due to religious violence caused by fanatical loyalty to one set of beliefs, the murderers expecting to be let into heaven for their actions. Sports teams have adoring fan-bases who loyally
Loyalty is a hard quality to find in a friend, so once loyalty is found that friend is usually in it for life. Faraway friends are the ones we find ourselves turning to in our darkest hour of need and the ones that we would step into battle with. Marion Winik perfectly explains the importance
The first aphorism which I would like to discuss is, "'Stay' is a very common word in a friend's vocabulary," by Bronson Allcott. This aphorism is one that I definitely agree with. You don't want friends who aren't going to be there for you at times when you need them the most. You want friends who stay with you and won't leave you alone, no matter what the circumstances are. Even if you and your friend get into a fight, you never want your friend to leave you forever, even if what they did to you was really wrong. They'll always be your friend no matter what and you and that person need to realize that and stick together.
Loyalty is one of the only things that can hold the bonds of family and friends.
Loyalty can be expressed in many ways whether it be by doing anything for someone else or just being very trustworthy person overall.
Loyalty in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, The Odyssey by Homer and Don Quixote by Cervantes
I would define friendship as complete trust and love between two people. Many people believe that this kind of behavior is reciprocated between two individuals without any expectations. A friend is someone who also provides you with support and whom you can rely on to celebrate special moments with. A friend also comes with many great attributes; such as loyalty, honesty, compassion, trust, and morality. Today’s friend is viewed as someone who shares happiness, common values, history, and equality with another. For example, Aristotle and Cicero both wrote dialogues about friendship and its significance on mankind. Therefore, the key issues that will be discussed are: their views on the similarities of friendship, the differences between friends,
...rspectives and opportunities. It is friendship that has the power to keep a person close to home. And it is friendship that gives a person the support to leave their home.
Different cultures place varying values on loyalty to the employer. In some countries, most notably in Asia, there is a high degree of loyalty to one company. However, in most European countries and the United States, loyalty at ones employer is not highly values; instead it is considered more rational and reasonable for an employee to change jobs whenever it is warranted to achieve the optimal overall career. Both of these positions have advantages and disadvantages.
One of the most important details in a friendship is to never leave or forsake the other. A friend is also loyal, for example in the movie Lord of the Rings, Froto and Sam Wise had a wonderful fellowship. They lived in peace and in one accord. Also in the movie, gandalf sent froto on a mission. Froto was scared and he didn’t want to go on the journey by himself.
Loyalty is defined as a strong feeling of support or allegiance. I agree fully with this definition. Being loyal is one of the most important of th...