Sunday, June 12, 2011

Two Wolves (an Old Cherokee Saying)


One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside of people.  He said, "My son, the battle is between two wolves that are inside all of us..... 

"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 God - 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"

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