An old Cherokee lady is telling her granddaughter about a fight that is going on inside herself. She said it is between 2 wolves. One is evil: Anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego.The other is good: 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 Cherokee simply replied, "The one I feed."
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