The Tale of Two Wolves
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 8:11 am
Read this on another site dedicated to military stuff...thought it was pretty good...Biblical even.
A Tale of Two Wolves
One evening, an elderly
Cherokee brave 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
this for a minute and then asked
his grandfather:
“Which wolf wins?”
The old Cherokee replied,
“The one you feed.”
A Tale of Two Wolves
One evening, an elderly
Cherokee brave 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
this for a minute and then asked
his grandfather:
“Which wolf wins?”
The old Cherokee replied,
“The one you feed.”