Showing posts with label wisdom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wisdom. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

THE OLD CHEROKEE

An old Cherokee is 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.

The other is good: He is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. This same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too."

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."

(Not so much a joke, really.)

Cheers,

Paul (A.)

No, Paul (A.), not so much of a joke, really, more like the truth from the wise old Cherokee.