Do you ever feel manipulative?

When speaking with pretty much anyone I feel like I say certain things, phrase things in a certain way, or reveal certain things to plant a seed (for use at a later date to persuade), or to persuade people to act a certain way or believe things I’d like them to believe. For the most part I’m very good at this, this is something I’ve been proud of in the past.

Lately it’s dawned on me that this isn’t something that’s neccesarily desireable and may just be downright manipulative. Does everyone do this, is this something you’ve done, is this something you’ve done in the past? Should I stop doing this, is there any tips you have for stopping this behavior.