One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a debate that goes on inside people. He said, “my son, the battle between two wolves is inside us all. One is evil. It is anger, envy, jealously, 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 this for a minute and then asked his grandfather: Which wolf wins?
The old Cherokee simply replied, ” The one you feed”.
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