Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Two Wolves - A Cherokee Parable

An old Cherokee chief was teaching his grandson about life and the battle that goes on inside people. He said: My son, the battle is between two ‘wolves’ inside us all. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith. The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: Which wolf wins? The old Cherokee chief simply replied: The one you feed.

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