You may have heard the classic two wolves parable, but probably not with an additional note my mentor shared with me years ago.

The Two Wolves parable goes like this…

An old Cherokee 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 fear, anger, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, self-doubt, and ego.

“The other is good – he is peace, love, joy, hope, humility, kindness, 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 simply replied, “The one you feed.”

This advice will help you gain traction as you begin your inner journey.

As you begin to master the discipline required to vigilantly feed the white wolf it will take right up to the point that full mastery of your reactive nature is gained.

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