Ep. 1035: What is the True Meaning of Loyalty?

Humanity is built for loyalty.  We have wired within us a longing to be seen and accepted by others as trusted and important.  We are also blessed with a deep desire to give allegiance and live with faithfulness to those whom we deem worthy of our fidelity.  If you just stop and think about being loyal for a moment you will realize it permeates all of our life decisions.  We gravitate towards those people and things to which we attribute comfort and security, as we stay away from those people and things which we see as sources of alienation or disappointment.  So, what makes loyalty work?  Are there conditions that should always be present when we give or receive it?  What happens when we misplace our loyalty?  How do we know that our chosen loyalties are good or even healthy?