Which wolf wins?

One evening, a grandfather told his grandson about the conflict that goes on inside each one of us. "The battle is between two wolves," he said. "One wolf is called Evil, and it is anger, jealousy, lies, arrogance, guilt, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other wolf uses almost the same letters in his name, which shows how close they are to each other. This wolf is called Life, and it is love, peace, truth, hope, humility, kindness, and compassion." The grandson thought about this for a few moments and then asked, "Which wolf wins, Grandpa?" "The one you feed," the grandfather replied.

Life is neither good nor evil, but only a place for good and evil. - Aurelius Marcus

Most folks are about as happy as theymake up their minds to be. - Abraham Lincoln

The grandfather's answer describes better than a thousand words the dilemma we often experience. It is not easy to be positive when things go bad, which is of course exactly when being positive is most important. But how can we change our mood? Here's how I do it: When someone hurts me badly, I write a detailed letter to him or her, describing my disappointment, my anger, and my bruised ego. And then I read it, read it again and again, and eventually, after a few days, weeks or even months, I tear it up. This exercise, as it draws off negativity and helps me discover the positive side of the situation, allows my "Life wolf" to win. Which wolf are you feeding right now?

Have a nice day!!