Which wolf will you feed today?
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.” 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.”
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.”
So simple, so obvious, so true. Thank you – a good way to start the day 🙂
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Well you took the words right out of my mouth Maire 😉
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Now this is something I needed to hear today!
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I love the simplicity and wisdom of this lesson.
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The ancient wisdom of this lesson speaks loudly to me today!!!!
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All we need to do every morning is wake up and decide which wolf we will feed – this image has simplified my day so much already – thank you!
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What a fabulous story and a wonderful lesson for all of us as we enter a new day
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Love, love, love it!
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Thank You for this, I had heard this before, but a very long time ago and I had forgotten it – today it was just what I needed to hear again
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Wonderful words of wisdom
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Ah yes, it is so easy to feed the wrong wolf, to fall into that trap so thanks for the reminder that we have a choice every day
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Very thought provoking and empowering
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It’s such a simple but profound story, isn’t it?
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Marvellous lesson to greet the new day with
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Love it Marie! Thanks for the reminder!
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A perfect little nugget of wisdom
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Loved this little story
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Yes, I love this story. Thank you Marie.
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Let’s keep on feeding that good wolf Sarah xxx
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one of my all time favorite stories, thanks for sharing it today!
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so glad it resonates with you too Lauren x
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Love it! Thanks for sharing as this is exactly what I needed to hear today 🙂
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Terri, I get the feeling you regularly feed the good wolf 🙂
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Marie,
Thanks for the great lesson here.
Why is it sometimes the simplest truths are the hardest ones to carry out??
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Nancy, I am thinking that perhaps there is a lesson in your statement/question too!
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I love this, Marie. It made my day! Jan
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So glad to hear that Jan 🙂
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