Chelsey Schmitt English
Essay April
10, 2013
LOYALTY
Loyalty. It can be the
reason you know someone will be there for you in time of need or it can be the
reason you have to sacrifice something you want for someone else. There are
both positive and negative consequences for being too loyal. Too much of
anything can be harmful, 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 you don’t want it to be taken for granted but
at the same time 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 why there
can be positive and negative consequences of being loyal.
The most positive outcome of
being a loyal person is that you have a reputation as being a trustworthy, well
rounded person. Loyalty is one of the best personality traits that one can
have. Others will trust and respect you
and know that they can always count on you. This will most likely make you feel
good about the person you are and that you are helping out others. Your friends
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. What kind of world would
it be if we couldn’t look to others in a time of need.
The main negative outcome of
being too loyal is that people can easily take advantage of you because they
might look at you as a weak individual. 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 an amazing trait
to have that many will appreciate 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!
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