Do you feed the wolf who is hungry for anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego? This evil wolf is also your inner critic. Whether that feeling is positive or negative, we are no longer taking sole responsibility for our own emotions or experiences when we believe that they are a result of anything other than our own choice.īy exercising your freedom of choice, you can make a life-changing decision of which wolf you want to feed.
That power is lost the moment we become dependent on other people or things to make us feel a certain way. In our attempt to feel more in control (by faulting others for our experience) we actually strip ourselves of our own power. The problem with this approach, however, is that it takes away our personal responsibility and freedom of choice. Why? It’s our way of coping, and feeling more in control of uncontrollable situations. We look outward to try to make sense of what’s going on inside of us.
We want to understand our negative thoughts, feelings and experiences, so we place blame on other people, objects, or events. It’s easy to feel like a victim in challenging situations and circumstances in our lives. Whether or not it’s your first time hearing this story, it serves as an important reminder of the power we have over our experiences and emotions. The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.” The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?” The same fight is going on inside you – and inside every other person, too.” He continued, “The other is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.
One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.” “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. While in yoga class the other day, my teacher shared this Native American parable:Īn old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life.
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