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. One is Evil. It is anger,
envy, 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."