Don't Feed the Bad Wolf

I know that negative self talk is no good for me.  I know this in my heart and yet, I still have to consciously walk away from it and find positive ways of moving through my day.  Where did it come from?  I don't know.  I had a great childhood - no more difficult than most.  I had some hard knocks in love and marriage before I found my true path - but it was no more difficult than most.  Its so hard to silence the ego - especially when the self talk becomes cruel.  Why do I keep posting about negative self talk?  Because it takes time, repetition and stamina to overcome.  One post just isn't enough.

So, how about a story...

An elderly Cherokee Native American was teaching his grandchildren about life… He said to them, “A fight is going on inside me, it is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One wolf is evil—he is fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, competition, superiority, and ego. The other is good—he is joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, friendship, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith. This same fight is going on inside you, and inside every other person, too.” They thought about it for a minute, and then one child asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win, Grandfather?” The Elder simply replied, “The one you feed.”