Analyze/Men's ability to reveal the opposite of what he actually thinks, gives him the ability to adjust each of his actions according to his interests. As long as he has nothing to gain, he remains uninvolved. It is when he has something to gain that he makes every effort to achieve specific goals, which have nothing to do with friendship, because when Men wants something, he knows how to be courteous. He uses this ability to get what he wants. It is when he achieves his goals that his true face resurfaces. The previous act was merely the imagery reflected by a mask depicting the illusion of a semblance of friendship, camouflaged within a semblance of truth.
This is an attitude that should not be confused with what is happening in international relations. Indeed, when we talk about a geopolitical scene underpinned by interests, it is because there are parties who want to carry out serious projects, for the good of their populations. It is not about maintaining a friendly relationship built on anything other than the satisfaction of common interests, which sometimes require renegotiation to further optimize this friendly relationship underpinned by common interests. This should therefore not be confused with the attitude of a smiling person who lets you know that she need this or that thing, and then acts as if she or he had never known you, because she or he is no longer in need. She does this because she has achieved goals that you do not have in common, but rather particular interests that are obscure, and whose sneaky attitude of being courteous without being true to oneself, is renewed every time necessities demand it.
Human relationships are riddled with hypocrisy. Although we can't say that all of them are, a good number of them are. This is why we must do what we have to do, without expecting anything in return, except perhaps sincere and encouraging thanks, rather than a flattering and hypocritical smile that lasts only the moment of one or more satisfactions. We must therefore not delude ourselves. Those who praise you today can be those who may want you to die tomorrow, because being kind does not necessarily mean being true. It is possible to remain on a semblance of courtesy interested in a thing, and not in the person who is only a means to an end, and with whom we should no longer maintain any relationship, unless another need arises.
Someone who is kind, performs actions that accompany this commendable quality. Whether the situation is good or bad, he or she is there to support you and advise you to do what is best. This is the kind of relationship that continues despite everything, because it is true, unlike those that only last for the moment of a gift or a privilege granted. The typical example of a situation where, when the privilege disappears or when the unavowed objective is achieved, the kindness disappears as well, because it was conditioned by having their cake and eat it too. Indeed, there are those who very often want both at the same time, and are sometimes ready to devote themselves body and soul to obtain it, and then in the end, we no longer recognize them, because the lie of the actions was camouflaged in an apparent truth.
Men can achieve his goals while being honest with himself and others. By simply doing what we have to do well, and being content with what we have, we will not compromise the quality of an act that does not suffer from any form of hypocrisy. To be good with others, we must be true to oneself. We can be true and kind without maintaining friendly relations with others. The good quality of the working environment is the most important thing. If the actions are true and contribute to the good of a group made up of individuals who do not necessarily maintain a friendly relationship, but who know how to show solidarity in certain circumstances, particularly during a set of tasks that require a lot of seriousness, this is the most important thing because it is what they have in common.
Even if we don't have friendly relations with others, being truthful in our actions is an act that will always speak in our favour in the future. By choosing not to be truthful in what we do, we lie to ourselves, to the extent that we believe that it is the best way to enjoy one or more privileges, when there is the possibility of benefiting from it by being truthful. Hypocritical interests should not be confused with common interests. The hypocrite thinks only of himself, while those who have common interests think of what they have in common. The first one builds getting what he wants on lies, while in the second case, even if the main parties concerned may not be paragons of virtue, they are still aware of having a common project.
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