Chelsey Schmitt English
Essay April
10, 2013
LOYALTY
There are positive and
negative consequences for being too loyal. Too much of anything can be bad,
including loyalty. Loyalty is one of the most important attributes in life.
Without loyalty, people would have no trust or confidence in each other. With
this being said, you want to be careful with yours and others loyalty because
it is what makes the world go around. Loyalty is something we depend on from
our peers and other people in our life, but can it have a negative impact on us
as well? In this essay, I will be discussing the positive and negative
consequences of being loyal.
The
most positive outcome of being a loyal person is that you have a reputation as
being an all-round nice and trustworthy person. Others will trust and respect you
and know that they can always count on you. This will make you feel good about
the person you are and that you are helping out others. Your friend will have a
great amount of trust in you, knowing that they can always count on you and you
will always be there for them. Also, if you are loyal to others, then they will
most likely be loyal back to you and help you out if you are ever in a time of
need. Without this loyalty, no one would be able to trust anyone and people’s
relationships would be torn apart.
The main negative outcome of
being too loyal is that people can easily take advantage of you. If someone
knows you are a loyal person, they might try to take advantage of your loyalty
by always asking you to do things for them knowing you will probably say yes.
When you are always being loyal to others you will probably, at times, have to
put your wants aside. If you are always doing things for others, you might not
consider doing what’s best for you or what is important to you. You should only
be loyal to people who deserve your loyalty and will give you theirs back. If
being loyal is having a negative impact on you, then you might have to re-assess
your standards and relationships.
Being loyal is a great trait to
have and it shows that you have good morals. You will also enjoy many benefits
from being a loyal person. Unfortunately, there are some downsides to being too
loyal that can make life very inconvenient for you. You should always make sure
your loyalty is handled carefully and do not let anyone take it for granted.
Hopefully you can do your best to make the positives of being loyal outweigh
the negatives!
Great essay Chelsey. I like how you used "In this essay, I will be discussing the positive and negative consequences of being loyal.", it made it very easy to understand and very direct to what your points were. Although it was easy to understand, it didn't seem clear if you were for this topic or against it. Other than that I really enjoyed reading your essay.
ReplyDeleteGood job Chelsey! I agree with Winky about the way you used "In this essay..." Normally, in essays, we wouldn't say this, but I think it's a good way to introduce what your topic will be. Also, I can see why Winky said what she said. In some places it seems you are for loyalty and in others it seems you are against it. When you are doing an essay, your point of view on the topic being written about must be clear. Your essay was well written and I enjoyed reading it. Good job Chelsey! :)
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