Which Wolf Am I Feeding?

There is a story told of an old Cherokee teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy.

“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.”

He continued, “The other is good: he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you—and inside every other person too.”

Illustration by Allen Garns

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?”

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

                                                             Elder Shayne M Bowen from New Era, Sept 2012

Isn't that a powerful story?  "Which wolf am I feeding right now?" makes a powerful mantra.  No matter where you are or what you are doing, you can usually come up with an answer.  I think especially when saying our nightly prayers, we can ask, overall, which wolf won today?  I so want the good wolf to win inside of me!

Which wolf am I feeding?- Another mantra to consider.

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