One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, 'My son, the battle is between 'two wolves' inside us all.
'One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.'
'The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.'
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, 'Which wolf wins?'
The old Cherokee simply replied, 'The one you feed.'
I resolve to feed the right one and put the other on a cleanse -- LA style.
Comments (5)
What a great parable! Thanks for spreading the good word!
Posted by: ric on December 29, 2008 14:47
Simple yet brilliant.
Posted by: TheBoss on December 30, 2008 03:21
Just wanted to say congratulations to you and the Eagles as they put a hurt on
the team I follow, the Cowboys. It really pains me to say that, but saying it
to a lovely woman (which you definitely are) eases my pain somewhat.
Hope your holidays have been well.
Posted by: Efrem on December 30, 2008 21:21
"Choice btw good and evil, is also the theme of John Steinbeck's East of Eden.
Love that book."
Posted by: K on December 30, 2008 22:26
Flavia, Here's another tidbit of Native American wisdom..."Always remember that the Great Mystery is good: evil can come only from ourselves!" Thus Ohiyesa parted with his first teahcer--Uncheedah, his Grandmother, the woman who taught him to pray.
This excert is from the amazing story of Dr. Charles "Ohiyesa" Alexander Eastman, the most prominent
Posted by: joan on December 30, 2008 23:41