Two Wolves
An elder Cherokee Native American was teaching her grandchildren about life. She said to them, “A fight is going on inside me… it is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves.
One wolf represents fear, anger, envy, sorrow, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and self importance.
The other stands for joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, friendship, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.
This same fight is going on inside of you and inside of every other person too.”
The grandchildren thought about this for a bit and then one child asked his grandmother, “Which wolf will win?”
The old wise woman simply replied, “The one you feed.”
Keep feeding the right wolf.
I cannot remember when I first heard this story but it is as helpful today as ever. Those negative emotions can get a fierce grip and over shadow the positive, especially when I'm tired. Thank God for weekends!
Peace
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