He said, ”My child , there is a fight similar to the fight between the two wolves going within every human being.”
He started narrating the story, ”There is a terrible fight between two wolves. One wolf is evil-he was anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt,resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego.” He continued, ”The other wolf is good - he has love, peace, joy, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassionate and faith. The same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too.”
The grandson thought for a few minutes and asked his grandfather, ”Which wolf will win?” The old grandfather simply replied, ”The one you feed.” The boy was too small to understand the profound meaning of his grandfather’s deceivingly answer.
The purpose of this post is to help to find ways to manage your mind so that you can live your life the way you wanted to live it and choose the best with your own judgement.
Have you ever had thoughts, feelings or had acted in a way that seemed to be unacceptable by yourself but you felt so helpless and powerless to stop from having it??
As we grow up , we gradually become familiar with the facts of the external world which are largely beyond our ability to control. These generally include other people and the other events in our lives. Initially it is really difficult to accept that there are many things in our lives for which we really find ourselves powerless to control them which ultimately be the source of much distress. But indeed, is it true?? The parts of our mind can interact and can be in conflict with each other, i.e, the two wolves fight for dominance over our brain and behavior.
Only the “you” has the ability to decide which wolf to feed. After having made the choice, the “you” can specifically decide how to “feed” and nurture the selected wolf.
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