Acceptance and Will

[Aureus]

I have also pondered about this subject, pitty I came a bit late

Funny thing is, I pictured a "man with a gun scenario" as well!

So let's break it down:

1. A man stands on the sidewalk, pointing a gun at another pedestrian.
2. A lot of other people are watching, and probably in shock.

Now what should one do to be of STO-Service?

The thing about this density is that we have very poor connection with the consciousness of other-minds. Also we have little insight to probabilities of time. What we would call wisdom would be the closest thing to predict outcomes in varying scopes of perspective.

So I think that first off, the intention of STO is polarizing in itself. It is pure and innocent. So if you are really unsure about what to do, just do whatever feels right. If you feel like helping the murderer, you would be of service, although you might find out in retrospect that perhaps that wasn't very wise. BUT -"A lesson learned is a lesson earned".

For a more complex and effective service, one could take into account both the intention to serve and the aquired wisdom from the past.

The Wisdom part is really, really hard. Perhaps if you disarm the the man with the gun, you'll end up doing disservice. On the other hand, you did save a life, and helped calm the people around the scene.

I have no idea how to value or grade service, so the best thing is probably just to follow the heart and take good care of the wisdom it yields.