Cherokee Wisdom
An old Cherokee is 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, and ego."
He continued: "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 Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."