I hope you all gained even just one tiny little grain of benefit from practicing our 1st power – Compassion. I know I always do. I feel so fortunate to be able to share these jewels with others, I feel that I have the blessing of learning things twice 🙂

Our 2nd Power is the 19th Jewel – Power to Cooperate – page 151…

Cooperation = Mutual effort for mutual benefit

‘If we can each lift just one finger,
imagine the magic we can create.
Sharing our strengths to help each other
is such a loving way to donate.
There’s no need to walk a crooked line
when we can reach our destination straight’

The ability to work together in harmony with others. To truly see each other, our unique qualities and gifts – no matter how small. Understanding that all fingers are separate, yet they don’t compete or bring each other down, but work together towards mutual benefit.

** I am one finger… I cooperate with others and together we can move a mountain

— Supporting Virtues:  Enthusiasm, Content, Tolerance, Honesty, Generosity, Easy-going

Tips:
1. A Self Master is one who cooperates without having to be asked 🙂
2. Like Compassion, Cooperation also needs self awareness, self respect and courage. Keep in mind that cooperating with those who are easy-going is no big thing, but to cooperate with those are more difficult in nature – now that’s a skillful art to work towards. It will stand you in good stead, as the world becomes more and more uncertain 🙂

Happy practicing everyone, have a wonderful day, Annemarie 🙂