The Fight of Two Dogs Within You

 

An old wiseman 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 dogs. 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.”

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The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: “Which dog will win?”

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The old wiseman simply replied, “The one you feed.”