One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that was going on inside himself. He said, "My son, it is between two wolves....
One is evil: Anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego.
The other is good: 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 I feed".
This is a wonderful teaching which bring home the point, that we always have choices both in our actions and our responses to life's circumstances. All lives have challenges, which give us many options. We can choose to grow in the midst of those challenges by changing our focus. Joy is a choice, and so is suffering. Suffering is pain, that one refuses to let go.
It doesn't mean there won't be pain in ones journey, but you can choose the higher road and not willingly hold on to that pain; but rather, look to what can be learned and gained from the challenging experiences.
