Old Cherokee Wisdom
An elder Cherokee was teaching his grandchildren about life.
He said to them, "A fight is going on inside me, a terrible fight between two
wolves.
One wolf represents fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance,
self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and
ego.
The other represents joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, serenity, humility,
kindness, benevolence, friendship, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and
faith.
This same fight is going on inside you, and inside every other person, too."
The children thought about it for a minute and then one child asked his
grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"
The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."
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