Who are YOU feeding?

Earlier today, I watched a video where the speaker told the story of an old Cherokee Chief who told his son the story of two wolves. 

He said:

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 thought about it for a minute
and then asked his grandfather:
"Which wolf wins?"

The old Cherokee simply replied,
"The one you feed."

                                                    

This really made me stop and think. Who am I feeding?

  When I let my irritation at my co-workers prevent me from being there for my team- I am feeding my anger. When I dwell on past mistakes, I am feeding regret. 

When I count my blessings, I am feeding my gratitude. When I look for ways to help others, I am feeding my compassion. When I work to be closer to my Heavenly Father, I am feeding my faith.  

Sometimes the evil wolf’s growls and snarls drown out the good wolf, but that doesn’t mean feeding him will make us any happier. When we focus on feeding the good, we are rewarded with a far better outcome.  Joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith. This is what I want to strive for.

Every now and then, we all need to stop and question: “Who am I feeding?”