The Two Wolves

An old Cherokee was teaching his grandchildren about life. He said to them, "A battle is raging inside me...it is a terrible fight between two wolves. One wolf represents fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego. The other stands for joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, serenity,humility, kindness,benevolence, friendship, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith." The old man fixed the children with a firm stare. "The same fight is going on inside you, and inside every other person, too." They thought about it for a while and then one child asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?" The old Cherokee replied: "The one you feed."