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In the above video by former CIA undercover officer Amaryllis Fox, she points out two simple truths that she thinks her work has taught her:
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Everyone believes they’re the good guy — no one thinks they are the bad guy. Even Al Capone felt he was misunderstood.
Everybody believes they’re the good guy | Amaryllis FoxI have spent the best years of my life giving people the lighter pleasures, helping them have a good time, and all I get is abuse, the existence of a hunted man.
Credit: Al Capone
In the above video by former CIA undercover officer Amaryllis Fox, she points out two simple truths that she thinks her work has taught her:
andEverybody believes they're the good guy.
and A Spy Rebuilds Life after War | Amaryllis FoxThe only real way to disarm your enemy is to listen to them.
The only real way to disarm your enemy is to listen to them.
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- Reflect: The next time someone deliberately harms you. If they will talk with you in good-faith – talk with them, listen to them. You may get to understand each other better and come away friends.
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- Psychology Today: Why Bad Guys Think They’re Good Guys
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