Which Wolf Will You Feed
One evening an old Cherokee Indian 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.’ You may have heard this story before, it is often repeated in books and movies, most recently in Tomorrowland (another Rambler Recommendation). It reminds us that we choose who we are in every decision we make, every response we put forward. By deciding what emotions we give into, we decide which wolf we are feeding, what person we are becoming. Feeding the wolve...