NinaWills is Echo and mourns the end of Dollhouse.

figure out if loyalty is truly over-rated (read all 2 entries…)
What does loyalty truly means? 2 years ago

Can one still be loyal to the organization one works for?

Do friends stay loyal until the end, or does time change us and we wear each other out and loyalty becomes a non-isse then?

How do you become loyal? With changing allegiance and pacts, shifting circumstances, can one truly be loyal?

What does being loyal to a friend truly means? If someone said something about my friend, I should stick up for my friend right.. but what if the negative comment seems to have just cause? Am I obliged to tell my friend about this?

I know I used to be fiercely loyal to my friends, but now I’m not sure anymore, and I’m somewhat ashamed to admit this.



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Living In God's Exquisite, Miraculous Sufficiency wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas!!!

Tough One

I would probably defer this one to what my gut is telling me. The truth doesn’t have to come blasting towards you, but, depending on the situation, sensitivity and love need to be mixed into there.

Perhaps recognizing these feelings can allow you to work through what you need to to get to where you want to be.

NinaWills is Echo and mourns the end of Dollhouse.

Thanks Doris

You’re right.. sensitivity and love. Perhaps, for starters, I must not be reckless with my words, or how I choose to express myself. Sometimes in the heat of the moment, I tend to do some really stupid things or say the dumbest stuff which end up hurtful. Gosh, the things I do to be cool.. nah, not really.. ;)

One of the main reasons why I’m contemplating this, is because of my recent shifts in social circles. I try not to limit myself to just one clique. I enjoy getting different perspectives and input. But often times, people just like to talk about people. And I’m aghast to admit, I’m drawn to it myself. It’s really unhealthy, so I’m also working on gossiping less and keeping my mouth shut more often.

But loyalty.. it’s a pretty daunting word I must say. It was easier when you were in school, I think. You pretty much went along with your own crowd and keep out of each other’s hair. But work life, not so simple. I find myself mixing with different groups of people, folks who don’t normally get along with one another. And I get somewhat confused on where I actually stand, and to whom my loyalty is owed.

Living In God's Exquisite, Miraculous Sufficiency wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas!!!

Dealt With

Here’s how I dealt with this in the workplace. I typically would, if someone should say something bad about one of my friends or another person, I would typically find something nice to say about the person and start to drift off to focus on nice things about that person.

Or, I would point out some silly thing I did or even the person that is gossiping it did.

Eventually, people just didn’t want to speak poorly of other people around me. I would have to say, though, there were a handful of people that I did not like because of their backstabbing ways, and with those I found hard to say something nice about. In fact, I didn’t. Usually I would either agree or keep my mouth shut.

Living In God's Exquisite, Miraculous Sufficiency wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas!!!

True To Yourself

This one took me a little more thought to respond back to.

In the end, you must be true to yourself, rather than appease other people. If your conscience doesn’t want to speak poorly of others or do things that you do not feel are right, then don’t do them, regardless of the group you’re in.

Treat others in a manner you would like to be treated. Care and love people. Do this consistently and you won’t have to worry about whom to be loyal to.

NinaWills is Echo and mourns the end of Dollhouse.

Simple is best

I love it how you are able to simplify such powerful statements Doris, “Treat others in a manner you would like to be treated. Care and love people. Do this consistently and you won’t have to worry about whom to be loyal to.” I thought that really helped clarify things, thank you!

Living In God's Exquisite, Miraculous Sufficiency wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas!!!

Great

Usually being able to simplify things succinctly I can do – sort of like the big picture. So, it seems I’m either right to the point or very detailed explanatory….sigh.

Glad it was helpful to you, Nina. Just being able to get inputs from different eyes is helpful.

You’re welcome.

I know you can make great decisions. Just remember each time is a different opportunity and is not dependent upon success or failure of previous ones.

I'm BIG on loyalty

Being loyal does not mean crossing the line for someone.

Being loyal to your company is the only way to be. If you don’t think of it as me versus them, you are at war with your company and yourself to some degree and should think about leaving. You may have a more holistic and/or pragmatic view of things than your superiors, but as long as you have the best interests of the company as the goal, you are loyal.

NinaWills is Echo and mourns the end of Dollhouse.

Very well said

It’s true that having the company’s best interest suggest loyalty to a certain extent. But I also think that the end does not justify the means.

I have seen many things done under the headline of company’s best interest. At times, this can contradict our other core value, which is respect for the individual. It is hard not to get skeptical when these situation arises. I tell myself I should have my own opinion and not be swayed by the popular vote. But it is tough nonetheless.

I guess the same applies to friendship too. Having a friend’s best interest indicates loyalty, but like most things, it’s not what you do, it’s how you do it that makes all the difference.

Thanks for you comment SWAZ, much appreciated.. as always.

Not Crossing the Line...

means maintaining civility, ethics and, most of the time, decorum.

Loyal To Death..

Never does loyalty change.

When I was being interviewed for Donald Trump’s TV show ‘The Apprentice’ the producer asked me a question at a table of 14 people.. standing room only around us. He asked if I would ‘change the numbers at the company if I were asked to.’ I asked him if that person was my my friend or just a business associate… I went on to say to a shocked table: ‘I am Loyal to Death.. I am so loyal.. I will be a Susan McDougal for a President Clinton… I am that loyal. I go down with the ship. So loyal.. I will help you bury the body.’ That got them. You should have seen all of the shocked faced.. he repeated what I said and wrote it down. “Help me bury the body?!?” “Yep!”.

I didn’t care to be on his show.. I didn’t give a damn. These other people were very serious that day.. this was their chance at life.

I would have fired Donald Trump if I got on that damn show… I would have fired his ass the first time I saw him.

Great questions that you ask.

~lg!

NinaWills is Echo and mourns the end of Dollhouse.

Bury the body

Now that’s loyal. Talk about thick and thin through the end! :) Love the image attached too, I wanna paint my face with a black stripe like that for the longest time.. seriously.


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