Neuro-linguistic programs, propaganda, and all the tactical and strategic weapons used through words play a major role in this war. They are fierce, very aggressive, and change the brain’s perceptions, human relationships, and have no good intentions for you—quite the opposite…

It seems to me, to be honest, that these weapons unfortunately work on Ukrainian society! Even in the highest spheres of the army and the state, among those who claim to be information professionals, for example, but not only them! The enemy’s idea is to divide us, to break the unity of the nation, to separate society, gradually isolating people psychologically and mentally, even physically, and to influence, slowly, little by little, the perceptions of their minds to make them less productive, less competent, less clear-headed, less just, less effective! And above all, the enemy’s plan is to try to make us like him! And you know who and what he is! So do not give in to the ease, even if we all like to do so to make less effort! Often, everything comes down to moral values, which also begin to be destroyed little by little! But there are small techniques, tips, and tricks that I have developed myself, which make it possible to escape any foreign influence, to remain oneself in any situation, and which truly work!

Before any action, in a situation involving another or other human beings like you! Before you feel the urge to let your ego speak and hurt someone, before defending the indefensible, the mistakes you make yourself and wrongly think you know everything better than everyone and understand everything better than everyone! Think carefully and ask yourself one single question! When you impulsively try to defend yourself against something for which you are actually the author and actor, not the victim, and thus stop listening to anything around you, because you are trying to escape the feeling of guilt by making the other person guilty. The idea always comes back to ego! Because that is what the enemy tries to use against us! Before trying to manipulate anyone to prove once again that you know everything better than everyone and are right about everything! Refocus on yourself and simply ask yourself: “Is what I am doing or saying right or not?”

Obviously, I am not proposing here the easiest path to take! In fact, it is the most difficult of all! It is the path toward others, and humans like to think only of themselves! Since the very beginning of humanity! So, in fact, it is no one’s fault! We were first educated with the idea that you must think of yourself first and then of others. And you can see for yourself where all this has led us today! This means that if this cycle of conflicts and wars keeps coming back, there is something that needs to change! In any case, the idea is to stop this cycle!

And in reality, this concerns all of us! Everyone must make an effort! The whole society, all together! There is nothing wrong with making mistakes! On the contrary, it is through them that we learn the most! That said, we must learn not to repeat them… And that is the whole journey and all the difficulty!

A single small question, to avoid a lot of harm:
“Is what I am doing right or not?”

Paul Manandise,

Head of department of international influence and culture,

International analytical Сenter of the National Security of Ukraine

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