An elderly Cherokee Native American was teaching his grandchildren about life… He said to them, “A fight is going on inside me, it is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One wolf is evil—he is fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, competition, superiority, and ego. The other is good—he is joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, friendship, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith. This same fight is going on inside you, and inside every other person, too.” They thought about it for a minute, and then one child asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win, Grandfather?” The Elder simply replied, “The one you feed.”
I have heard this one before. OK so the weird yoga lady told the story in the sweat hut on 90210. I listened to it a few times over on my DVR when I saw it then, but when I saw it this week on Pinterest, I just knew it had to be added to this blog’s Wordy Wednesday. I love it’s message, and its simple truth. As someone who has battled with anxiety and depression in her life, I know this full well: what you put out into the world is what you get back in return. Feed the right wolf to get the results you want. It’s not always easy to have faith, but what it gives back in return are blessings more abundant than measure.
