The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
If you think you can do it, you can.
Expect problems and eat them for breakfast.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Know or listen to those who know.
Never complain and never explain.
To be a good loser is to learn how to win.
To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
To say that you now trust the Russian military command and control system because some Russian general told you from the bottom of his heart that's the case, strikes me as most unrealistic.