Tuesday, December 06, 2005

Two Wolves: A Cherokee Tale

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?"

His grandfather answered "The one you feed the most."

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think this fable ends with the grandfather saying to the question, 'Which one wins?'-- "The one you feed the most."

brainhell said...

Good story.

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