As in, fill in the mortar, wear the shoes issued to you, fit the status-quo, stick to the plan, follow the rules, do as everyone else does.
Traditionally, anything outside the aforementioned is considered not cooperating, which is a case of serious misinterpretation.
There are two correcting tributes about cooperation that must be noted.
The first is that cooperation is conversation. Cooperation is not an order of command, but a dialogue of two (or usually many more than two) people.
Second, cooperation is interaction. Interaction by definition results in a variety of influence and effects. A single demand of many is not interaction.
To cooperate is to dance, to play, to connect the loop of insight and feedback. Cooperation is vital in the workplace and even more vital in the home and the heart. Keep this in mind the next time someone tells you that you need to cooperate. You may need to remind them what cooperation really is.
Stay Positive & I Prefer Interactive Operation Over Cooperation
Garth E. Beyer
