A while back I heard a story that goes like this, An old man told his grandson, “My son, there is an endless battle that goes on inside all of us. It is between two wolves. One wolf is bad – he is anger, envy, regret, greed, arrogance, resentment, lies, superiority and ego. The other is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.”
The grandson thought about it and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?”
The old man answered, “The one you feed.”
I have found this story to ring true throughout my life. These last couple of weeks I have been feeding the bad wolf. Relentless and I were at a therapy session (yes we go to counseling and yes it has helped our marriage tremendously). I had a breakthrough and I was able to realize that I have been feeding the bad wolf. I was able to that that being in “good place” or being in a “bad place” is up to your-self. It is a choice that you make. If you are watching shows, movies, listening to music or playing games that are negative, there is a very good chance that you are going to reflect negativity., If you allow positive things in you will reflect will be more positive.
I heard another story the other day. It was it is easy to see red trucks, if you are looking for a red truck. It is easy to evil things happening in the world if you are looking for evil things. If you are always looking for evil things to happen, you will miss the good things that may be happening right in front of your face. When I fall into my dark places, I realized that all I focus on is the bad things and completely overlook all the good things. What I choose to allow into my life is is what I project out.
I know this sounds so simple and easy, but let me tell you, it isn’t. So if you are ever in this position, understand you are not alone. This is a common thing, but a lot of people don’t realize it. A person can’t fix something if they don’y know there is a problem. This will become easier the more you pay attention to it, and the more you work on it. You will probably have setbacks, but understand that it is okay. It may take a little more effort on your part, but in the long run it is worth it.
One other thing I have realized over the years as well is that my attitude changes a lot depending the people I am around. If I am around negative people during the day, I tend be agitated when I get home. Try to be aware of who you are around. If you have to be around negative people during the day, try to stop off somewhere before you go home. Stop and listen to some water running in a creek, or watch the trees blow in the wind before you go home. You will be surprised at just how much better you will feel, if you take 5-10 minutes for relax and take a few calming breathes before you go home. (This is time the good wolf is able to be fed)
I hope this is able to help someone out there, I feel this message was meant for me to write.
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God Bless.
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