14 March 2012

Season of Nonviolence - Day 44

Welcome to Day 44 of the Season of Nonviolence – 64 Days of peaceful wisdom honoring the lives and nonviolent principles of Mohandas Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Cesar Chavez.

Nonviolence begins with learning how to be less violent and more compassionate towards ourselves. We learn by building the courage to speak and act with respect, honor and reverence for our own being.

Eleanor Roosevelt has urged, "You must do the things that you think you cannot do." Practicing these 64 Ways will challenge you to do things that you think you cannot do.



Day 44: COOPERATION

When we work together, we are stronger than when we work alone.   When we find ways that we can cooperate more effectively with the people in our family or workplace, school or community, we are tearing down walls of separation; we are contributing to a nonviolent culture.   
 
Today:  Find a very heavy object.  Try to pick it up by yourself.  Now ask 3 or 4 other people to assist.  How did working together with other people help make this task easier for you?
 
 

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hello, I just found your blog and I have to say that I really love the Season of Nonviolence. At my workplace we always have to cooperate and we do it well...our team runs as a unit and we all help each other out.

Coach Carolyn said...

Hello Rita! Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting. Your workplace sounds quite ideal and I pray you all maintain that spirit of cooperation! Be blessed, Coach Carolyn