One evening an old Cherokee told her granddaughter about a battle that goes on inside people. She said, “My daughter, 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 granddaughter thought about it for a minute and then asked her grandmother: “Which wolf wins?”
The old woman simply replied, “The one you feed.”
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