Who will win

Sheldonrs · 10-31-2010, 09:20 PM

This story was printed in my apartment complex monthly newsletter:

A Cherokee Indian chief was 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, self doubt and ego. The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."

This 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 chief replied, "The one you feed."

casimendocina · 11-01-2010, 02:56 AM

Think I needed to read that. Thanks.

Griff · 11-01-2010, 05:27 AM

Thank you Shel.

Trilby · 11-01-2010, 06:48 AM

very nice.

Urbane Guerrilla · 11-02-2010, 12:09 PM

A good tale.

Beest · 11-02-2010, 12:59 PM

Sounds like a message a child could understand...

Sheldonrs · 11-02-2010, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Beest

Sounds like a message a child could understand...

Too bad not everyone's a child.

Gravdigr · 11-02-2010, 02:57 PM

That was fairly cool.

spudcon · 11-02-2010, 08:15 PM

Explains a lot about our culture declining in the last 40 or 50 years.

Sundae · 11-03-2010, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by spudcon

Explains a lot about our culture declining in the last 40 or 50 years.

Yup, because the 40s and 50s were a laugh-a-minute...

Getgo · 11-10-2010, 12:55 PM

True. What we feed ourselves is what we'll shit out. Think positive and you'll act positive, think negative and you'll act negative. Simple.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-10-2010, 01:53 PM

Not that simple, one man's positive and all that.

jimhelm · 11-10-2010, 01:58 PM

internally, I think it IS just that simple.

if you live in hate, you'll be hateful. if you feed the hate-body, it grows, it becomes stronger than you. just like any other addiction.

if nothing else, being aware of these wolves as separate from your self, and affectable is key.

thanks, Shel!

11-10-2010, 06:17 PM

Thats pretty deep. Interesting story.

toranokaze · 11-11-2010, 11:16 AM

This is a very old story.

10-31-2010, 09:20 PM	#1
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	Who will win This story was printed in my apartment complex monthly newsletter: A Cherokee Indian chief was 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, self doubt and ego. The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith." This 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 chief replied, "The one you feed." __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

11-01-2010, 05:27 AM	#3
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Thank you Shel. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-01-2010, 06:48 AM	#4
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	very nice. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

11-02-2010, 12:09 PM	#5
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	A good tale. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

11-02-2010, 02:57 PM	#8
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	That was fairly cool. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

11-01-2010, 02:56 AM	#2
casimendocina Professor Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,622	Think I needed to read that. Thanks.

11-02-2010, 12:59 PM	#6
Beest Adapt and Survive Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, Mi Posts: 957	Sounds like a message a child could understand...

11-02-2010, 08:15 PM	#9
spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	Explains a lot about our culture declining in the last 40 or 50 years. __________________ "I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable."

11-10-2010, 12:55 PM	#11
Getgo Coronation Incarnate Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 94	True. What we feed ourselves is what we'll shit out. Think positive and you'll act positive, think negative and you'll act negative. Simple.

11-10-2010, 01:53 PM	#12
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Not that simple, one man's positive and all that. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-10-2010, 01:58 PM	#13
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	internally, I think it IS just that simple. if you live in hate, you'll be hateful. if you feed the hate-body, it grows, it becomes stronger than you. just like any other addiction. if nothing else, being aware of these wolves as separate from your self, and affectable is key. thanks, Shel!

11-10-2010, 06:17 PM	#14
lawabidingman Guest Posts: n/a	Thats pretty deep. Interesting story.

11-11-2010, 11:16 AM	#15
toranokaze I'm still a jerk Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Little Mexico Posts: 1,817	This is a very old story. __________________ "Without deviation from the norm progress is not possible." - Frank Zappa It is the ignorance of ignorance that lead to the death of knowledge The Virgin Mary does not weep for her son, for he is in paradise. She weeps for the world , for we are in suffering.

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