LOYALTY 365
“The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love, and loyalty.” - Zig Ziglar
Loyalty is essential to success in love, faith, health, happiness, and prosperity. It is essential to our family, friends, community, country, business, church or faith. A loyal individual takes action and remains committed to their stand even during disadvantageous. Loyalty means “the quality of being loyal to someone or something” American Dictionary 2017. That is to say an allegiance in your mind and heart to someone. Loyalty in 1828 Noah Webster says; “fidelity to a prince or sovereign, to a husband or lover.” It proves that loyalty can be demanding and involve sacrifice.
I've come to learn that loyalty is far more than emulating someone's character but attaching your own character and showing it from your action. The action of staying committed toward faithfulness in character even when others might not see you, becoming unique. It might take sacrifice but you should be willing to see yourself through it. Some might disagree as to what things loyalty stands next too but truth is the truth, even when it hurts!
The fact of the matter is loyalty plays a key in the foundation which helps us get through hard times. It helps us overcome compromise or temptation. It reminds us of our core values. In closing, you should see this key element in your personal life, professional business, government, and team organization no excuses.
Theological
Biblically, we see many accounts of loyalty within the scriptures but two that mainly stick out. The first account when Jesus states in Matthew 22:21-22 “Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's. 22 When they had heard these words, they marveled, and left him, and went their way.”
The second is in Matthew 26:26-70 “Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. 70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.” and the last important account is verse 72 “And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.” We need to acknowledge our limit to the scope of authority and know what an oath or pledge truly means.
Philosophical
Loyalty in philosophy is presented a different definition but of a concept in virtue. That virtue is primary in the value of heart, of mind and basic moral principle. Socrates was an individual that came to mind because of his unwavering principles and standards which defined him as one of the great philosophers.
This teacher had many of students that learned the virtue of loyalty and self-respect. Socrates has shown us devotion, faithfulness, duty, and commitment.
Patriotism
Loyalty in patriotism is presented and can often seen as a love of country and their fellow man. A person shows a great character of heart toward his country with respect and integrity.
The loyal patriot doesn’t show the virtue of faint-heartedness. The loyal patriot is not spineless who turn away when things become difficult but sees an opportunity in every difficult situation. He or she finds solutions toward circumstances.
“Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence.” - Colin Powell
Best,
Coach Frank Sagasta
©Coachingbeyond 2017
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