Hello gentlemen,
I am in my early 20s and will be attending to university next year (because education is inflated to the point that university degree is a mandatory step to earn some money for a living). Every now and then, I keep find myself on a slippery slope of my personal values. The one value that has always in my life is Loyalty.
How did I acquire Loyalty?
Since young, I read fictional and historical stories of honorable heroes who sacrifice themselves for a cause or belief. Common example would be Superman defending his world and William Wallace defending the Scots. I am aware that some may find it foolish and unrealistic, but I can’t help but admire the inspiring respects radiating from these people. Even if I didn’t witness the heroes first-hand, their inspirations still reach me.
Things I have done under Loyalty:
At child age:
When someone (my father, mother, sisters, etc…) showed me respectable and just attitude, I would immediately dedicate myself to them. I did so to learn more about such manner as it has values I treasure.To show my dedication and conscientiousness, I spend most of my time and attention on those people. However, I regret the years of time and efforts I wasted on someone that would never appreciate any of my sacrifice. I could have invest my time and efforts on something more useful for myself (like learning a skill or life experience).Of course, through many times of being let down and having my hands bitten while feeding others, I still being a persistent child. Partly I believed that not all people are self-centered and greedy, and partly I still wished to uphold my values because I think that it’s just the right thing to do. I carried the same demeanor until my time in high school. All while trying to spread the positive aura around the faculties and students, and to not mix personal feelings into a more professional environment. (Yes, I did considered my high school to be a professional area. I was lucky enough to be in an institution that has many professional-minded and effective teachers. I find such manners are beneficial to me if I have them too.)Due to being an introvert in my early years and hard to open up to others, I tend to be very clingy to others as well. That includes my friends and dates. However, it didn’t take long for me to realize that being clingy makes me awkward and that girls and women in these societies are not worth the commitment.At current age:
After high school graduation, my friends traveled abroad for university. I am alone again in this toxic society. Gynocentrism aside, there are many other factors that made this society uninhabitable. Corruption, government inefficiency, tyranny (what’s illegal for citizens are legal for elite positions), uncomfortable collectivism (yes, it’s more uncomfortable than my “clinginess” <– if that is even an English word), and superstitious-minded people, all these made a really bad place to live in.
Somehow, it came to my mind that if I’m not happy with the setting or environment, I should change it for the better, not just for me but also for the new lads that’s about to step in this society. That results in awry, because the people here think that it’s foolish to defy the tyrant’s decrees and the only way of living is to let him have his way, both physically and psychologically. In the end, it looks like a single human facing his enemy, the Cthulhu. You know, the giant always chaotic evil monster, and can either kill or drive humans into insanity just by them looking at or knowing its existence.I’ve gone into a very long list already so I’ll wrap it up here. Sometimes, I questioned about myself if I’m a firm believer of loyalty or just a stubborn unreasonable fool. This time, I would like to hear your opinion about the value of loyalty. Generally, would it be a good or bad for someone if they possessed loyalty as their value? Please share your philosophy and enlighten me, I’m happy to welcome them.
Kimmuriel 3 years, 3 months ago.
