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Fragmentation: the “normal” state of one’s mind (Part I)

 
  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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12/27/2018

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