One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between two "wolves" inside us all."
One is EVIL: It is anger, envy, jealously, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, and ego.
The other is GOOD: It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, empathy, generosity, truth and faith.
The grandson thought for a minute and then asked his grandfather: "Which wolf will win?"
The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."
Possible questions to discuss with students:
- Which wolf do you feed? Discuss.
- In what ways are you feeding it? Discuss.
- Why do we sometimes want to feed one wolf but end up feeding the other one?
- What steps can we take to be consistent in feeding the right one?
- Is it easier to be consistent if the right wolf becomes stronger?
- Think of some consequences for other people and for yourself of feeding one wolf and some of feeding the other?
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