Two Wolves

While I was in America a few years ago, I was told of a little tale which I thought was quite deep and thought provoking.
I recently came across a copy of it, that was passed onto me from a fellow Coach last year, and when I recently used it with a client, they loved it and requested if I could put it up on my site for others to enjoy it. So here it is…

A Cherokee Legend of Two Wolves.

An old Cherokee was teaching his grandson about life.

He said to the boy. ” There is a fight going on inside of me,”

The boy looked puzzled. He continued “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is Evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego.”

Continuing he said ” The other is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.” He paused, then finished “The same fight is going on inside of you – and inside every other person as well.”

The grandson thought quietly for a moment, and then asked his grandfather  ” Which wolf will win?”

The old Cherokee simply replied, ” The one which you feed.”

Now ask yourself, which one are you feeding right now?

JM!