A fellow anxiety sufferer emailed this to me, it made me think.

Two Wolves


An Elder Cherokee Native American
Was teaching his grandchildren about life.
He said to them: “A fight is going on inside me…”
“It is a terrible fight
and it is between two wolves.”
“One wolf represents fear, anxiety, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.”
“The other stands for joy, love, hope, sharing, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, friendship, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.”
“The same fight is going on inside of you and inside of every other person , too.”
They thought about it for a minute. And then one child asked his grandfather...
“Which wolf will win?”
The old Cherokee Simply replied…
“The one you feed.”