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?
Never underestimate the power of psychological attack.
What use is a powerful body, if the mind is turned to mush?
It has been my experience that SF folk, are very self effacing, intrinsically humble - because braggarts are very often the first to make mistakes. SF can never afford to get 'carried away'. They are always in control of themselves... they are SELECTED for those traits of calm and control.
We have self selected... noone picked us, we engaged and trained ourselves... every day, for years.
The main thing is, we, and they, are working towards the same goal that is ALL that matters.
