Wolf Parable

 

An elder Apache was teaching his grandchildren about life. He said to them,

 

"A fight is going on inside me; it is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. 

 

 One wolf represents:

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• fear, 

• anger, 

• envy, 

• sorrow,

• regret, 

• greed, 

• arrogance, 

• self-pity, 

• guilt, 

• resentment, 

• inferiority, 

• lies, 

• false pride,

• competition, 

• superiority,

• ego.

 

The other represents;
 

• joy, 

• peace, 

• love, 

• hope, 

• sharing, 

• serenity, 

• humility,

• kindness, 

• friendship, 

• empathy, 

• generosity, 

• truth, 

• compassion,

• faith. 

 

This same fight is going on inside you, and inside every other person too."

They thought about it for a minute and then one child asked his grandfather, 

 

"Which wolf will win?"

The old Grandpa simply replied, 

 

"The one you feed".