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[Jima Abbott]

Yes Doug, I also feed my black wolf.  The less breviated version of this parable talks about including the black wolf.  Sending this along to those that would like to read it.

Carlie

The old Cherokee simply replied, “If you feed them right, they both win. You see, if I only choose to feed the white wolf, the black one will be hiding around every corner waiting for me to become distracted or weak and jump to get the attention he craves. He will always be angry and always fighting the white wolf. But if I acknowledge him, he is happy and the white wolf is happy and we all win. For the black wolf has many qualities – tenacity, courage, fearlessness, strong-willed and great strategic thinking – that I have need of at times and that the white wolf lacks. But the white wolf has compassion, caring, strength and the ability to recognize what is in the best interest of all.

“You see, son, the white wolf needs the black wolf at his side. To feed only one would starve the other and they will become uncontrollable. To feed and care for both means they will serve you well and do nothing that is not a part of something greater, something good, something of life. Feed them both and there will be no more internal struggle for your attention. And when there is no battle inside, you can listen to the voices of deeper knowing that will guide you in choosing what is right in every circumstance. Peace, my son, is the Cherokee mission in life. A man or a woman who has peace inside has everything. A man or a woman who is pulled apart by the war inside him or her has nothing. “How you choose to interact with the opposing forces within you will determine your life. Starve one or the other or guide them both.”

–Cherokee Story

> On Dec 3, 2024, at 8:05 PM, Doug Smith <digmusic at comcast.net> wrote:
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> Love this! A beautiful presentation of a classic, excellent teaching story. One we can always be mindful about, in each moment, as we make our choices. 
>  
> I feed the good wolf. But often I realize that I’ve spilled some or not guarded the food, and the evil wolf has snapped it up. Just need to pay better attention to my sloppy habits. 
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> Thank you, Carlie!
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> Doug  
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> From: Thespiritexpress <thespiritexpress-bounces at lists.mcn.org> On Behalf Of Jima Abbott via Thespiritexpress
> Sent: Monday, December 2, 2024 11:58 AM
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> Cc: Jima Abbott <jica at mcn.org>
> Subject: [Thespiritexpress] youtube indigenous fable about the good grey wolf and the evil black wolf inside of un - Google Search
>  
> FROM CARLIE
>  
> There is a Cherokee Parable about the two wolves, good and evil, that reside inside of each of us.  I like this version of the parable because it addresses both the dark and the light side that we each carry within us.  I wanted to share it with you.
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