Compassion - do I have enough? 1

Recently, due to personal considerations, studying course 4 of the ACI Buddhism courses, and reading the books that I have read, I have been considering whether or not I have enough compassion.

Being a student of Buddhism and living in the Western world, I have a multitude of online and literature based possibilities for study, but no 'specific' local cultural lineage. Whilst this provides me with multiple opportunities to 'pick and choose' which branches of Buddhism I wish to pursue, it limits me in regard to having a firm basis for continued study. I relate well to BOTH Tibetan and Thai Buddhist teachings - from two very different paths. Whilst being blessed with the ability to learn from both, I realize that if I take too much input from the Thai Dhutanga studies, my Tibetan Vajrayana followings will not progress as they should. For the latter, I need to develop my compassion. This is a major key.

I have no difficulty with wishing to develop my compassion, and looking at myself now as opposed to three or four years ago, I can see that I have advanced considerably. I am currently able to view certain situations in completely new ways, for example. However, I still feel that I need to work on this.