"The One You Feed": Wisdom of an Old Cherokee

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One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that was 

going on inside himself.  He said, "My son, it is between two wolves.... 

One is evil: Fear, anger, ignorance, pride, envy, greed, self-pity, guilt, 

resentment, inferiority/superiority, lies and cruelty. 

The other is good: Joy, peace, honesty, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, 

benevolence, generosity, truth, compassion and faith". 

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: 

"Which wolf wins?" 

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The old Cherokee simply replied:  "The one you feed".