Cherokee Wisdom
Two Wolves
One evening an old Cherokee 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 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"