Sunday, September 2, 2007

Cherokee Wisdom


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, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, false pride, inferiority, superiority, lies, and ego.

“The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humilty, kindness, benevolence, empathy. generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.”

The grandson thought about it for a moment, then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf wins?”


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

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I love these bits and pieces. So very simple, and so wise.

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