As we gladly choose to be of service, certain behaviors are required to discern wisely where and how to best offer our gifts. Here are the critical ones:

• We practice wide-angle vision, seeing as clearly as possible so we can act wisely.
• We engage with a spirit of experimentation—when it doesn’t work, we learn and try something else. We learn rather than blame.
• We stay adaptive. Our gifts remain steady, but the environment keeps changing.
• We persevere. We stay vigilant and discerning for when to stay and when to let go.
• We develop patience. It takes a long time for people to accept our gifts--if they don’t ignore or deny them. St Augustine said: “The reward of patience is patience.”