Allegiance
A commodity whose value is determined by how easily it is obtained; the easier it is to obtain, the less it is worth.
If we imagine a scenario where it is easy to obtain someone’s allegiance, then it would be prudent to consider them either fickle or fair-weather. Regardless of which it is, if their allegiance is so easily purchased, then you will not have it for long. Identifying the value of someone’s allegiance is therefore incredibly important, because it permits us to predict their reliability during difficult and challenging times.
Introspections about allegiance can be worthwhile in discovering something meaningful about ourselves. Why do we give away our allegiance so willingly? What am I worth if I am so easily purchased? Am I worth more than this? Beyond this, it is worthwhile to examine the character of those who accept it so willingly. It can be safely assumed that no one of substance or sufficient moral character would accept the allegiance of someone who gives it away without a thought. What use would the allegiance of a social philanderer be to a serious and conscientious mind? If you have no loyalty, then you cannot be trusted, and it could be argued you deserve whatever consequences emerge as a result of these tainted pacts.
Be suspicious of those who happily accept the disposable allegiance of the lost. They are collecting it so it may be spent in a manner that is unlikely to benefit you.
Posted: 30 Dec 2022
