The Two Wolves In Us All

[joea]

I like the ASF, and the posts by most people are really great.
I see some hostility between people, but that is life!
I was sent a email recently, and I was unsure where to post it, as I did not think it was worthy of a thread.
But then I though, so what, so here it is.

The Battle Between The Two Wolves In Us All.

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 in us all.

'One is Evil - It is angry, 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."

I have three grandsons at present, and I will ensure you all I will help them understand the above.

I just thought if everybody had a good think about the above, Joe Blow's job would be a lot easier.
joea

 

[dutchie]

I think most people feed both wolves at different times.

 

[jersey10]

I like the ASF, and the posts by most people are really great.
I see some hostility between people, but that is life!

Define really great.

Define hostility.

 

[joea]

Define really great.

Define hostility.

I only play mind games with my wife. That's exhausting enough.!!
joea

 

[jersey10]

I only play mind games with my wife. That's exhausting enough.!!
joea

I am not playing mind games. Why post if you're not interested in discussing?

 

[burglar]

I am not playing mind games. Why post if you're not interested in discussing?

It's a thread in a forum ... not a page in the dictionary!

 

[CanOz]

I too feed both wolves from time to time and find myself varying from my values. If we all tried to add value and enrich lives then the world would be a better place...instead the world is now....

THE PARADOX OF OUR TIMES

Is that we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers

Wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints

We spend more, but we have less.



We have bigger houses, but smaller families

More conveniences, but less time.

We have more degrees, but less sense

More knowledge, but less judgement

More experts, but more problems

More medicines, but less wellness.



We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.

We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often

We have learnt how to make a living, but not a life.

We have added years to life, but not life to years.

We've been all the way to the moon and back

But have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor.

We have conquered outer space, but not inner space.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted our soul.

We've split the atom, but not our prejudice.

We've higher incomes, but lower morals.

We've become long on quantity but short on quality.



These are the times of tall men, and short character;

Steep profits, and shallow relationships.

These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare,

More leisure, but less fun; more kinds of food, but less nutrition.



These are the days of two incomes, but more divorces;

Of fancier houses, but broken homes.

It is a time when there is much in the show window, and nothing in the stockroom.

It all starts somewhere...

CanOz

 

[jersey10]

It's a thread in a forum ... not a page in the dictionary!

Indeed, but what is hostile to some is engaging and stimulatory for others.

 

[tech/a]

Doesn't effect me

IM A DUCK

 

[burglar]

Indeed, but what is hostile to some is engaging and stimulatory for others.

Don't I know it. I'm a father!!