The Tale of Two Wolves

The following story was in my morning email.  It offers such a simple and profound truth that I wanted to share it.  Namaste

The Tale of Two Wolves

One evening an elder Cherokee told his young grandson about the struggle that is waged within each of us.  He said, “Grandson, the battle is between two very powerful wolves.  They live inside every person and each wolf wants to win control of our heart and mind.  One is Dark and is filled with anger, envy, jealousy, regret, greed, arrogance, sorrow, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, dishonesty, false pride and ego.  The other is Light and filled with joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.”  The young grandson thought about this for a few minutes and asked, “Which wolf wins, Grandfather, the Light or the Dark?”  Looking deeply into his eyes, the wise elder replied simply, “The one you feed.”