There is a story that I first heard a long time ago, maybe even as early as my childhood years. I would stumble upon it occasionally, each time understanding it a bit differently, each time extracting more wisdom from it. I am talking about the Indian two wolves story. It goes something like this:
An old Indian is teaching his grandson about the duality of life.
He exemplifies it with two wolves, one white and one black.
One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego
The other is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.
They are constantly fighting each other.
The grandson eventually asks which one wins.
The grandfather replies wisely: "The one you feed.”
I have seen, read or heard many iterations of this story and it certainly carries a powerful message. I believe, however, that it also…
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