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TWO WOLVES 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?" The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed. |
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Very nice, Bry....and very true.
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Thank you Eileena, though I didn't write this. Thought this was an amazing perspective....got it from a friend in a email a few months back
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Thanks, burgundybry.
I've read this story before but it's an excellent reminder. Focusing often on the good wolf's traits, helps me a lot: "joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, faith"... |
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