Cherokee wisdom

stickywicket

Apologies if you've seen this before. My son sent it to me years ago and I've just re-discovered it while tidying up my inbox. I still like it.


One evening an old Cherokee chief told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.

He said, "My son, the battle is between two wolves. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego.

"The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked: "Grandfather, which wolf wins?"

The old Cherokee chief simply replied: "The one you feed."

mig

Very wise words.Mig

mellman01

Oh yes I remember this one now, the North American Indians were wise old buggers, they also had a totally harmonic life with nature unlike us, there's another old saying by them about white man's greed it goes something like this.

Only after the last tree is cut down, the last dear killed and the last fish caught will white man finally learn you can't eat money.

ruby2

Love it...so true.

suzygirl

Profound and very wise