The Monetary Incentive Against Loyalty
I believe so much in the bro code and this might be because I believe people are the real value or asset we have. Why? They're movable, they have thoughts, they're flexible, they're expandable and they grow in knowledge over time. There are no assets with such qualities that cannot be compromised with time, change, or trends. But people can choose to be uncompromisable, irrespective of the incentive.
They can choose to stand with the people they are endeared to even if it means losing incentives that might better their lives. In reality, losing money hurts, but losing good and loyal people hurts more. This is because good people are evolutional assets, with them we can make more, without them, we cannot. In fact, we lose the value, love, loyalty, and attributional qualities of growth they bring.
This is quite dissimilar to bad people.
When we lose bad people, we're lifted, happy to be spared of the baggage they bring especially if they were treacherous, and when we lose them or chase them away, we grow exponentially in that area, where they were Achilles heels to us. It's important to understand the standing of people because if people can't refute standing against us, there's a chance they can do so if or when they're incentivized to do so.
The "enemy of my enemy" concept is what I believe so much in, this is because if people I love or value wouldn't see an enemy where I see one, it means they can dine with these people against me, subconsciously or consciously. There are grey areas, but there are aspects of life where it's just black or white. A choice is often inevitable when it comes to loyalty.
Money is a big incentive, and because we're humans it's quite difficult to withstand the incentive to betray others,
.......especially if the price of that betrayal seems financially life-changing. When Hive was almost born, people had to pick sides, and those who wouldn't stand with hive or were indecisive were considered enemies of the new republic of hive. This is because we needed numbers.
The more people who were willing to withstand Justin Sun, the more the need for a new revolution. If a lot of people were unwilling to fight Sun, hive might have been created, but the chain might have not flourished as it did at the initial stage, which was the most crucial stage.
In fact, during the hostile takeover, alliances were formed between unfamiliar people due to the concept of "the enemy of my enemy", anyone who revolted against Justin Sun was seen as a true believer, and this is because these people choose, freedom, community, decentralized over money and puppetry.
Alliances and bonds are created through loyalty and this is why I completely abhor or kill situation-ships where people would deem it normal to dine with those I deem to be treacherous or toxic because they stand to gain monetary or non-monetary incentives.
When I was younger, business people had associations where they made decisions on things like the selling price of their product, and anyone who still went ahead to sell lower or higher was considered the black sheep of the association, hence, they cannot be trusted or seen as a viable member of such market community.
In reality, everyone has a bit of envy, greed, fear, jealousy, and a whole lot of other sentimental stuff, but every day, people train themselves to attain some level of immunity against some of these animalistic natures. Man's default nature is tainted.
Back in the days, of the slave trade era, people would exchange their family members, for exotic drinks, and some would betray their friends to have a piece of mirror, but because we've begun to advance as humans, we've begun to realize that, while there are animalistic tendencies to us, we do not need to succumb to these because of materialism, or the prospect of wealth, because this is the biggest incentive.
In Conclusion
At the end of the day, I want to believe that, loyalty builds alliances, when people are divided in their ideologies, it allows for indecisiveness, which can lead to exploitation. This is one of the reasons why Nigerian is one of the wealthiest nations in the world, yet the standard of living of her citizens is amongst the poorest in the world. People are indecisive as a result of bigotry, religion, tribalism, or money, while they forget what matters most; good governance and a working system.
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Human loyalties exist today and they are to be valued. But unfortunately, they are rare. Because like you said below..
Especially in economies like ours where the general structure put in place by supposed leaders are designed to demoralize, downgrade and ultimately destroy the populace. In this kind of environment unlike elsewhere, it is easy to buy people over.
This afternoon as I was running around for cash, I saw a political campaign trail with hundreds of youths that put on the appearance of happiness and singing. In actuality, deep down, they probably are not happy. What happened? They were bought over.
Thats the point. We want to cherish loyal people because they are increasingly reducing in numbers.
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Whenever there's something at stake ass licking and worshipping becomes a thing. The content was based on true experience. I had people I considered friends, but they won't see the toxicity I see because of the Incentivization they stand to gain where I see this toxicity, I'm not surprised, but I'm one who do not ask for accountability, I just dissapear, you can't change someone who is incentivized to keep worshipping toxicity and corruption.
Thats the point made earlier which is really a sad one. People are ready to trade loyalty for material gains. Which like I said earlier, is making finding loyal friends difficult.
No need to bother oneself trying to change someone or a condition that is almost impossible to change. Once the incentive is there, the opinions will continue to be divergent. So to let them go and move always seem productive.
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Wow! You have just touched the depths of my feelings, and perhaps my interests as well! I've barely been a part of Hive for a year, that means I don't have all the guidelines yet and I'm still learning about this whole forking thing and that Mr. Justin Sun, so there's very little I can say. But, when you talk about "good government and a working system", you remind me of the conditions my country is in, product of bad administration, and definitely, it causes me great sadness. What I least imagined was to come across a reflection like this in the Leofinance community, yet here you are, showing that you can still find many people who are loyal, thoughtful, and focused on what really matters. Thanks for sharing, I will read you again to go deeper.
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Thanks for going through the post and using, a translator, I'll check you out, then support if possible. Hive is a good place to build, invest, play games, build connections, and a lot like no other place, howbeit with its challenges too. If you want to learn that knowledge, it's simple, keep reading. I know you might probably be talking of Venezuela, the country has something similar when compared with the Nigerian government. Thanks for coming through.
Yes, that's right, I'm talking about Venezuela, lots of resources but poor management. It is a profound issue. Thanks for your tips, I love exploring Hive, I do it daily. The world of cryptocurrencies is new to me, little by little I keep learning.
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Loyalty or here I might say the community is a great asset. We can see that here on HIVE. You can have as many assets as you want, but if there is no one to share them with they become almost worthless.
Exactly, the numbers are quite important because they provide validity and a proof of progress as well. The communities of different people are great assets
Indecisiveness over time can be very fatal as you could end up doing nothing or going against the intended path. I like the concept of evolutional asset because it introduces the dynamics of human nature which could be utilized to achieve great things. But alas, fighting our animalistic nature is a battle to not many know how to win.
You're absolutely right, we're evolutional assets because I think we evolve, get better with time and make better decisions as well. Well I think people will always continue fighting their animalistic side, it's a battle to the end
To the end indeed. I used to think that when we grow older these animalistic side will subside and become non existent. But I think the reality is that it's never going away. It's part of our intrinsic nature.
We are building echo chambers of ignorance in this country that are so widely accepted. I hope we can see a future where things change. But I don't know how to feel about those hopes.
Great post by the way. The election is coming...I can't wait to see your post on that topic
We're 70% of our problems and not even the people up there.
As per the election, if feels like nothing will change if people stop focusing on the wrong things.. and vote what truly matters. And of course, I should write about it as well, thanks for the insight
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The last lines got my attention the most. My country, Pakistan, is also going towards default. The corruption is at its peak. Despite having so many natural and human resources we are just going backwards.
When wealth comes above loyalty, there comes the liss of generations
I think many third world countries will do better if they had better administration. It's so sad they can't get good administration by the ruling class.
There is a saying in my language,
"As people, as rulers". Perhaps we as a nation need to inculcate good habits and leave bad habits. And need to stand for the cause
Great post, there are many to who believe in the bro code, but there will always be an endless contradiction
I believe in it, I think it's a great premise for trust
Governance is key, agree. Almost as important as perseverance and patience. In this days where everything is fast, being around and sticking for years is a big plus, and it compounds like crazy. BRO is doing a nice job.
Governance, not just any, good governance is key.
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Nice said bro. Loyalty makes people develop trust in you and this will bring alliance between two or more people. I believe the case of Nigeria is greed which I really affecting us now
Amazing writeup , I personally believe that true loyalty cannot be bought with money
I agree that loyalty is something that cannot be bought with money alone, and that businesses should focus on building strong relationships with their customers through genuine interactions and excellent service. While loyalty programs and incentives can be useful tools for attracting and retaining customers, they should not be relied upon as the sole means of building loyalty.
There are always contradiction everywere
Sad but true..
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Loyalty is the best trait that people must have
I can attest that Nigeria is not the only place with this mentality. Romania, where I grow up, is similar, and in fact many other places, but the only common denomination is the corruption and bribing system. Eliminate these and there is hope.
It's important to have a structured and accurate hierarchy of values. For some, there is no value or loyalty system... everything is simply about money. You are correct... money is temporal. However, many refuse to entertain this REALITY.
I would like to say that loyalty is better but we can't predict what people will do. Everyone is different and maybe that is why I like some of the people I follow on Youtube because they don't care what others think. They will just do what they want to do and their positions aren't influenced by others. You can kind of expect them to always follow their values and I think people can relate towards being able to trust people.
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A big test of loyalty can be when a friend does something which you know is wrong. Should you stand by them still? When confronting people on a wrong position, it can dissolve the friendship too.