Wednesday 1 February 2012

The Wolf You Feed

It has been a long time since I posted.
I had to come to terms with the commitment running an informative blog. However this anecdote spurred me to action.

An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy.
“It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.” He continued, “The other is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you – and inside every other person, too.”
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?”
The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”
That and words from another blog about how having to post progress everyday helps to build self discipline. It would be hugely embarrassing to have no progress at the end of the week.
This is a short week, and, riding on the buzz of the past long weekend. I am stepping up to creating a new body of work.
The wolf you feed.