The personality trait in people that I most despise and abhor is that of split loyalty. I have no time for people who commend you to your face but condemn you behind your back. It seems to me that too often the world is full of these people.

That may be caused by jealousy it may be caused by a desire to keep sweet with people on the face of things while all the time undermining them to others behind their backs. That may be to gain some sort of advantage employment, recognition or for some other reason.

Split personality is the epitome of disloyalty. I want to know if I’m doing something right or wrong, Those telling me this and giving the one story the same story to me as to anyone else, is important.

One of the things I have always tried to do is to practice this loyalty. It is helpful in practice if the focus is on issues and messages rather than on personalities and messengers.

Split loyalty is a sad syndrome and a characteristic I abhor.