An elderly Cherokee Native American was teaching his grandchildren about
life. . .
He said to them, “A fight is going on inside me, it is a
terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One wolf is evil—he is
fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt,
resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, competition, superiority,
and ego. The other is good –he is joy, peace, love, hope, sharing,
serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, friendship, empathy,
generosity, truth, compassion and faith. This same fight is going on
inside you, and inside every other person, too.” They thought about it
for a minute and then one child asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will
win?” The Elder simply replied, “The one you feed.”
