Guest guest Posted March 6, 2008 Report Posted March 6, 2008 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, jealousy, 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 his grandfather: " Which wolf wins? " The old Cherokee simply replied, " The one you feed. " Quote
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2008 Report Posted March 6, 2008 That is so true and simple and to-the-point. Thanks Sarita! Claud Sarita <sarita1969 wrote: 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, jealousy, 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 his grandfather: " Which wolf wins? " The old Cherokee simply replied, " The one you feed. " Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2008 Report Posted March 11, 2008 hi sarita, i really enjoyed this and meant to post to tell you so the other day. i often get worried about all the negativity going on here at home...husband had a bad day at work, one of the kids didn't have a good day at school, the 3 year old is being bossy and fussing because he's not getting his way, etc. etc. it is a daily occurence; it gets very hard when i am trying to stay so positive. so i have actually been going through this story in my head to help me...using the evil as the negativity and just not feeding into their attitudes even if i just have to walk in the other room for a little while. i just keep saying in my head, ok, i'm not going to feed you. lol anyway, just wanted to say thanks for sharing brandyk Sarita <sarita1969 wrote: 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, jealousy, 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 his grandfather: " Which wolf wins? " The old Cherokee simply replied, " The one you feed. " Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2008 Report Posted March 12, 2008 I'm glad you liked it Brandy! I thought it was too good not to share. I think it is key to decide for ourselves how we are going to be affected by others. No easy task, I have a 3 year old too! By sending love their way, we can transform a bad day into a good one for everyone. I will often get down at eye level with my daughter because I feel this brings us to a more equal ground. I speak to her like she is an adult and I give her choices. I let her know that I understand her frustration and I never say no without explaining why. I think it is important to treat our little people with respect. In any case, I find that with anyone - adult or child - if we treat them from a position of love we can turn it all around. Rather than getting caught in their drama, we can catch them in our web of love. Sarita , Brandy K <momofbtka wrote: > > hi sarita, > i really enjoyed this and meant to post to tell you so the other day. i often get worried about all the negativity going on here at home...husband had a bad day at work, one of the kids didn't have a good day at school, the 3 year old is being bossy and fussing because he's not getting his way, etc. etc. it is a daily occurence; it gets very hard when i am trying to stay so positive. so i have actually been going through this story in my head to help me...using the evil as the negativity and just not feeding into their attitudes even if i just have to walk in the other room for a little while. i just keep saying in my head, ok, i'm not going to feed you. lol > anyway, just wanted to say thanks for sharing > brandyk > Quote
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2008 Report Posted March 12, 2008 >In any case, I find that with anyone - adult or child - if we treat them from a position of love we can turn it all around. Rather than getting caught in their drama, we can catch them in our web of love. Good advice Sarita! , " Sarita " <sarita1969 wrote: > > I'm glad you liked it Brandy! I thought it was too good not to > share. I think it is key to decide for ourselves how we are going to > be affected by others. No easy task, I have a 3 year old too! By > sending love their way, we can transform a bad day into a good one > for everyone. I will often get down at eye level with my daughter > because I feel this brings us to a more equal ground. I speak to her > like she is an adult and I give her choices. I let her know that I > understand her frustration and I never say no without explaining > why. I think it is important to treat our little people with respect. > > In any case, I find that with anyone - adult or child - if we treat > them from a position of love we can turn it all around. Rather than > getting caught in their drama, we can catch them in our web of love. > > Sarita > > , Brandy K > <momofbtka@> wrote: > > > > hi sarita, > > i really enjoyed this and meant to post to tell you so the other > day. i often get worried about all the negativity going on here at > home...husband had a bad day at work, one of the kids didn't have a > good day at school, the 3 year old is being bossy and fussing because > he's not getting his way, etc. etc. it is a daily occurence; it gets > very hard when i am trying to stay so positive. so i have actually > been going through this story in my head to help me...using the evil > as the negativity and just not feeding into their attitudes even if i > just have to walk in the other room for a little while. i just keep > saying in my head, ok, i'm not going to feed you. lol > > anyway, just wanted to say thanks for sharing > > brandyk > > > Quote
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