Thursday, November 10, 2011

The Tale of the Two Wolves

A friend just emailed me this little tale and I loved it's meaning, so I thought that I would share it:


"One evening an old Cherokee Indian told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.
 
He said, My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all. One is Evil. It is fear, 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 simply replied, The one you feed".