How to overcome jealousy?

There is no doubt that jealousy is a very negative emotion, but can this negativism be turned into something so positive that it becomes a powerful force of change?

Yes, it can be, so says Dr. Deborah Anapol, author of The Seven Natural Laws of Love. "What if rather than being something to be avoided, jealousy is to be welcomed as a way to illuminate the subtle ways our ego insinuates itself into our spiritual endeavors, revealing powerful opportunities for personal evolution?" she asks in her book "Compersion (a made up word which means the opposite of jealousy): Using Jealousy as a Path to Unconditional Love."

Dr. Anapol explains, "The book grew out of my own experiences and those of many clients and workshop participants over the years processing their jealousy. It consists of a collection of one-page meditations. These meditations are intended to challenge and restructure common beliefs about the nature of love and relationship. This process of self-examination turns up whatever may be in the way of true unconditional love. The lesson is to let jealousy be your teacher."