Two Wolves Parable
I’ve got an oldie, but a goodie for you this week…
Two Wolves Parable
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, 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 simply replied,“The one you feed.”
It’s my belief that we all, ultimately, desire to feed the white wolf.
It’s our core essence calling us back to ourself.
But the further we are from experiencing our core essence, the further we are from believing the white wolf is our core essence.
Beliefs in unworthiness create this divide, causing us to believe (and react as if) we’re the …