![]() ![]() ![]() in many ways, it’s easier to function during combat than after.in those moments, it takes all your training, all your willpower to pull yourself back from the brink. the spike of adrenaline, the increased blood pressure, and the loss of any sense of time can make it impossible to think clearly at exactly the time you need a clear head the most. in any kind of emergency situation, an operative’s greatest enemy is panic. ![]() in a pinch, you have to willing to turn to anyone for help, no matter how complicated your history is. in the intelligence world, anyone who isn’t actively your enemy is a potential friend.it’s much harder when you find yourself sneaking out on the ones you love the most to attend a secret meeting in the dead of night. it’s easy to believe that when the people you’re deceiving are your enemies. as a spy, you spend so much of your life lying that you have to keep reminding yourself you’re doing it for the greater good.and the people who used to fight at your side become the ones who want to hurt you the most. when your own country thinks you’re a traitor, everything changes. but you never expect to be hated at home. then, even a seasoned operative will have the same response as everyone else. but some circumstances are so extreme that separation isn’t possible. they’re taught to separate how they feel from what they need to do. spies are trained to deal with catastrophic events.of course, it’s a lot more difficult when the person standing across from you is someone you hate. in most cases, it simply requires staying calm, relaxed, and being as helpful as possible. unlike criminals, spies are trained to work with their captors to negotiate their own release.for most people, it’s a coach or a favorite teacher. there are certain people in life you get stuck with whether you love them, they drive you nuts, or both.and when it’s done, all you can do then is carry on with the operation, knowing that it’s your job to repair the hurt you’re about to cause and the damage your about to do, or die trying. when you act, when you take that step, you know that whatever your reasons, whatever the costs or benefits, you have done something terrible. when you’re alone in the field, you have to decide whether to take actions that could hurt innocent people, weighing the consequences against what happens if you do nothing. in any operation, one of the toughest parts is dealing with collateral damage.you don’t trust anyone, you’re used to getting smacked around, and you never get home sick. a bad childhood is the perfect background for covert ops. ![]()
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