An old Cherokee chief was teaching his grandson about life…
“A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves.
“One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, self-doubt, and ego.
“The other is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.
“This same fight is going on inside you – and inside every other person, too.”
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?”
The old chief replied, “The one you feed.”
Thanks TC. I hadn’t read this in years.
I used to have it posted on my refrigerator
door so my kids (and anyone else opening that
door) would be reminded every day.
Of course, when kids got older, I added to their
refrigerator reading….
“Hurry up and move out, while you still think
you know everything about everything.”