The Fight of Two Wolves Within Us


An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life:

“A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy.

”It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil–he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.”

He continued, “The other is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you–and inside every other person, too.”

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: “Which wolf will win?”

The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”


Another version

If the grandson asked “How can we have peace within?”

The old Cherokee simply replied, “If you feed them right, they both win.”

The fight between two wolves is eternal. Both wolves will always be there.

We live in a world where most things are grey.
Feed both wolves according to our purpose in life guided by our moral compass.


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