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Sunday Journal #26

Loyalty to principles, not people

Jul 19, 2026
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Welcome to Sunday Journal, a chance to start your week out with short, quiet reflections and advice for life.

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A question to ask yourself:

What are my principles, and am I being loyal to them?

 

Reflection

Every one of us follows someone — a boss, a mentor, a party, a cause. The real test of that following isn’t how loyal we feel when things are going well. It’s whether we can name, in advance, the line that would make us walk away. If nothing could cross it, we haven’t given that leader our loyalty — we’ve given them our conscience.

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