Something I have to keep doing is to catch my ego comparing myself to other men and warriors. I look at the special forces out there doing their "hard man" stuff, and wonder if they'll respect those of us who staying in the warm and dry. Rationally I know we each have a different calling, and there's nothing wussy about psychological warfare and information insurgency. Perhaps we have been brainwashed by movies and TV to celebrate the kinetic show of force, distracting us from the power of the memetic?
Changing the hearts and minds of your compatriots have always been just as important if not more than warfare although obviously you cannot compare the efforts to the boots on the ground who risk their lives and miss out on much of their family life. Washington did not start the fight with the backing of fellow countrymen. Many were against him and many even sided with the English.
