Livestock

The tale of two Wolves – which one wins?

A tale of the Cherokee tribe to be retold

One evening, an elderly cherokee brave told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.

He said “my son, the battle is between two ‘wolves’ inside us all. one is evil. It is anger, 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 though about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: “which wolf wins?…”

The old cherokee simply replied, “the one that you feed”

Zwei Wölfe – eine Cherokee Geschichte zum Weitererzählen

Nachts, in der Prärie unter dem bestirnten Himmel sprach ein alter Indianer zu seinem Enkel:
” In jedem Menschen leben zwei Wölfe und sie kämpfen jeden Tag miteinander. Der eine Wolf ist böse, hinterlistig, grausam, neidisch, eifersüchtig, voller Hass, verlogen und faul. Der andere Wolf ist gut, herzlich, mutig, mitfühlend, großzügig, friedliebend, verständnisvoll und wahrhaftig.”

“Sag mir, Großvater, welcher von den Wölfen wird diesen Kampf gewinnen?”

Der alte Indianer strich seinem Enkel liebevoll über das Haar und antwortete bedächtig: “Der, den Du fütterst, mein Junge!”


Discover more from European Wilderness Society

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Discover more from European Wilderness Society

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading

×