One evening a Cherokee elder told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.
He said, "My son, the battle is between the two ‘wolves’ that live inside us all.
One is Unhappiness (evil). It is fear, worry, anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego.The other is Happiness (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…"
With acknowledgement to the wise Cherokee...
Submitted By: Nikolas Jankovich
