The Two Wolves

inner wolf

When thinking about the inner game of weight loss and changing eating style, I think the Native American story of the two wolves is helpfull to enable me to make inner as well as behavioural changes

A Grandfather from the Cherokee Nation was talking with his grandson.

“A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy.

“It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves.”

“One wolf is evil and ugly: He is anger, envy, war, greed, self-pity, sorrow, regret, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, selfishness and arrogance.”

“The other wolf is beautiful and good: He is friendly, joyful, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, justice, fairness, empathy, generosity, true, compassion, gratitude, and deep VISION.”

“This same fight is going on inside you, and inside every other human as well.”

The grandson paused in deep reflection because of what his grandfather had just said. Then he finally cried out; “Oyee! Grandfather, which wolf will win?”

The elder Cherokee replied, “The wolf that you feed.”

If we keep on feeding the greedy wolf, then he will become stronger and more powerful. We feed him with our belief in his words and our fear of his loud voice and ability to creat difficult sensations inside us. We must stop believing in him because his lies are making us grow fat and unhealthy.

If we feed the balanced healthy, stable wolf with a healthy way of eating, with new beliefs, with love and positive energy, then the hungry wolf will grow weaker and quietenand the healthy wolf will be free with bounding energy to run and play and feel young again.

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