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."