One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between 2 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 thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf wins?"
The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."
This story is found in a variety of places and gets passed around in e-mails periodically. It is a great lesson. The author is unknown.
Which one do you feed?
I feed joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith. When I forget I try again.
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Which one do I feed?
Joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith, as much as I can. (more and more everyday)
I do not want to waist time on anything negative.
Peace, love and joy is where I want to start.
No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.
Author: Aesop
Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their
echoes are truly endless.
Author: Mother Teresa
I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do.
Author: Helen Keller
If there is any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not deter or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again.
Author: William Penn
Seek not good from without; seek it within yourselves, or you will never find it.
Author: Epictetus (2nd century)
How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single minute before starting to improve the world.
Author: Anne Frank
He who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love
Author: St. Basil (330-379), Greek religious leader
Just because an animal is large, it doesn't mean he doesn't want kindness; however big Tigger seems to be, remember that he wants as much kindness as Roo.
Author: Pooh's Little Instruction Book (inspired by A.A. Milne)
Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.
Author: Scott Adams
This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.
Author: The Dalai Lama
What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?
Author: Jean Jacques Rousseau
Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind.
Author: Eric Hoffer
One of the most difficult things to give away is kindness; it usually comes back to you.
Author: Anonymous
Deeds of kindness are equal in weight to all the commandments.
Author: The Talmud
We're here for a reason. I believe a bit of the reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark.
Author: Whoopi Goldberg
Kindness gives birth to kindness.
Author: Sophocles (447 BC)
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
Author: Margaret Mead
Kindness is gladdening the hearts of those who are traveling the dark journey with us.
Author: Henri-Frederic Amiel
A kind and compassionate act is often its own reward.
Author: William John Bennett
Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference.
Author: Barbara DeAngelis
is another bit of wisdom from the old ones.