Two Wolves

[mrsknucklehed]

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."

 

[1love]

So true, So true.

 

[kscowboy]

Very good thread!!!!

 

[MightyJohn]

That is great...I like it

 

[Gunsmith]

Very nice

 

[scrapper13]

i love it

 

[HawaiiMuscle]

Great message!

 

[wtw11171]

Heard this story before but it is nice to be reminded. Thank you mrsknucklehed for carrying the message today.

 

[GorillaGenetics]

cool story

 

[J4CKT]

That is the best i have heard in a long time. Thank you for sharing.

EDIT: Here is one I got in my email not too long ago.


There was an Indian Chief who had four sons. He wanted his sons
to learn not to judge things too quickly.So he sent them each on a
quest...in turn..to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance
away.

The first son went in the Winter, the second in the Spring, the third in
Summer, and the youngest son in the Fall. When they had all gone and
come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen.

The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted. The second
son said 'no' it was covered with green buds and full of promise.The
third son disagreed; he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled
so sweet and looked so beautiful.It was the most graceful thing he had
ever seen.

The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping
with fruit, full of life and fulfillment. The man then explained to his sons
that they were all right, because they had each seen but only one season
in the tree's life.

He told them that you can not judge a tree, or a person, by only one
season, and that the essence of who they are and the pleasure, joy,
and love that comes from that life can only be measured at the end,
when all the seasons are up.

If you give up when it's Winter, you will miss the promise of your Spring,
the beauty of your Summer, the fulfillment of your Fall.

Moral of the Story:
Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.
Don't judge life by one difficult season.
Persevere through the difficult patches and better times are sure to come.

 

[mo chuisle]

Great stories and good reminders! Thanks!

 

[marilyn]

loved it..thanks!

 

[RESTLESS1]

great story !!!!!!!

 

[Phidias]

Sweet.

 

[hawkmoon]

Something I live by every day.