Which Wolf Do you Feed?
My friend, Melanie, posted this on Facebook and I liked it so much I wanted to share and save it here. I love Indian folklore and the wisdom found in stories like these
The Wolves Inside You
An elder 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 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."
"This same fight is going on inside you, and inside every other
person, too", he added.
The Grandchildren thought about it for a minute and then one child
asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"
The old Cherokee simply replied… "The one you feed."
Excellent. Thanks for sharing. My husband has been doing a lot of work with the Native Americans on the Navajo Nation. Those who honor their culture and their mother earth are very inspiring.
I agree with them, earth should be revered. What does your husband do with the Navajo Nation? It sounds interesting.
Deep thought!