Values: Loyalty

To desire and feel, and to offer to others, a strong sense of support or allegiance.

These ideas are common sense. A popular proverb says, “A society grows great when old men plant trees under whose shade they will never sit.”

William MacAskill • What We Owe the Future

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“This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.

I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community, and as long as I ... See more

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you ought to give yourself permission to follow your own path and take bold chances where your intuition tells you to do so. There’s also no merit in trying to be a contrarian if you disposition favours stability and certainty. There is no right or wrong path, only varying degrees of compatibility based upon your unique set of circumstances and cha... See more

Rest: A Revolutionary Act in Modern Society

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There is a real revolution needed before rest can truly be one. And that revolution means that we still have work to do, especially those of us who have more privilege in society. If we want us all to be able to rest, and we want that rest to truly heal and affirm our humanity, then those of us who have the time, money, and freedom to rest must tak

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There is the kindness of ‘please’ and ‘thank you.’ And the kindness of “I was wrong, I’m sorry.” The small kindnesses that smooth our interactions and help other people feel as though you’re aware of them .

Seth Godin • Three types of kindness

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Loyalty is a noble quality, so long as it is not blind and does not exclude the higher loyalty to truth and decency. But the word is much abused. For "loyalty," analysed, is too often a polite word for what would be more accurately described as "a conspiracy for mutual inefficiency."

B. H. Liddell Hart • Why Don't We Learn from History?

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