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The cover of The Grey Wolf reminded me of an old blog post about the Two Wolves story.
Here is my slightly edited post:
When I’m struggling to see the good, to see the love, and to see the joy in life, I remember the wisdom of the story, and I am renewed and redeemed.
While most of us are used to the Cherokee Grandfather version, which simplifies the story to “the one you feed,” the original Inuit story, is more complex, and ultimately (for me) more real, with Balance, Peace and Harmony as the goal.
Here are both versions:
One day an old Cherokee man sits down with his grandson to teach him about life.
“A fight is going on inside of me,” he says to the boy. “It’s a terrible fight between two wolves. One is evil – he is full of rage, jealousy, arrogance, greed, sorrow, regret, lies, laziness, and self-pity.”
He continues, “The other is good – he is filled with love, joy, peace, generosity, truth, empathy, courage, humility, and faith.
This same fight is going on inside the hearts of everyone, including you.”
The grandson thinks about this for a few minutes, and then asks his grandfather, “Which wolf wins?”The old Cherokee replies, “The one you feed.”
There is Another Ending to This Story …
The grandson thinks about this for a few minutes, and then asks his grandfather, “Which wolf wins?”
The old Cherokee replies, “They both win if you feed them right.”
The story goes on. You see, the two wolves need each other. Feeding only one and starving the other will eventually make both uncontrollable. Caring for both allows them both to serve you so that you can do something greater, something good with your time on earth.
Feed them both and you will quiet their internal struggle for your attention, and, when there is no battle inside, you can then hear the voices of deeper knowing that will guide you in choosing the right path in every circumstance.
Peace is what we must all strive for in life. He/she/they who has peace inside has everything.He/she/they who harbours a storm within their heart and soul has nothing. How you choose to treat the opposing forces within you will ultimately determine how you live.”
Link to my original blog post | Link to the source material.
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Hello! Thanks for this post! I agree that peace is what I strive for and having that inner peace is incredibly valuable.
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Interesting! Thank you!
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This other ending puts a a different spin on the story and how we can achieve inner balance! Thanks for sharing.
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