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~ The Legend of the Two Wolves ~
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One evening an old Cherokee looked into his grandson's eyes and asked, "My son, I see fear in your eyes what is troubling you."
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The boy responded, "Often I feel as if two wolves are living inside me, one is good and does no harm. He lives in harmony with all around him and does not take offense when no offense was intended. He will only fight when it is right to do so, and in the right way. But...the other wolf... ah! The littlest thing will send him into a fit of temper. He fights everyone, all of the time, for no reason. He cannot think because his pain and fear are so great.
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"Sometimes it is hard to live with these two wolves inside me, for both of them try to dominate my spirit and are always struggling against each other."
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With tears streaming down his face the boy looked intently into his Grandfather's eyes and asked, "Which one will win Grandfather?"
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Grandfather smiled and quietly said, "The one you choose to feed."
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Which wolf do you choose to feed when that occasional struggle is going on inside you? When life's daily occurrences and disruptions have you upset and off balance, which wolf will you feed? When the clerk at the store, or the guy pumping your gas or the waitress waiting on you at the restaurant annoys you what reaction will you have? The next time you are agitated by someone on the phone - which wolf will come forth to reply? When the readers of your blog, or essays or news stories critique's your work in an unkind way - how will you respond? - Which wolf is going to win today? - Which Wolf Will You Choose To Feed? .... remember, it IS your choice.
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