Two Wolves Parable

Have you ever heard the Cherokee parable about the two wolves?  I was reminded of it recently when watching Dr. Fredrickson discuss the Positivity Ratio.  Enjoy!

Two Wolves
One evening a Cherokee elder told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.

He said, “My son, the battle is between two ‘wolves’ inside us all.  One is full of anger, jealousy, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt and lies.  The other is full of joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, compassion and truth.”

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf wins?”

The Cherokee elder simply replied, “Whichever one you decide to feed.”

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