Be generous with your inner
gifts, they will be well-received.
When the holidays come around, most of us join the masses in shopping for
gifts, wrapping them, and giving them away. Once we are in the mindset that
this is what we are going to do, we don't hold back or struggle with the
process. We simply give the presents we have acquired, letting them go in the
awareness that they were never ours anyway. If we could apply some of this
unquestioning generosity with our own inner resources and gifts, we might be
able to give of ourselves more freely.
In truth, our gifts only make sense when we give them away. Imagine carefully procured and wrapped presents that remain in the house of the giver, never getting to the people who were meant to have them. If we hold back, not knowing quite when to share our gifts, we all lose. Ironically, the more we give of ourselves, the more we have to offer. For example, if we have a talent for singing but we hold it back, we sing less and have less experience. On the other hand, if we offer the gift of our voice to the world at every opportunity, our talent develops and becomes still greater, and we have that much more to give.
How we present our gifts can be likened to wrapping paper and ribbons. When we truly value what we have to offer, our presentation honors what lies inside it. We speak well of our talents and introduce them with confidence and panache. Like a performer who chooses carefully what to wear and how to set the stage, we provide an environment that complements and enhances what we have to offer. Far from being superficial, a beautiful presentation is as much a part of the energy of gift giving as the gift itself. All these things together--the gift, the presentation, and the giving away--make up the joyful experience of bestowing our offerings upon the world.
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