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Oct 30 2022

Motivational Minute: The Wolves

 

An old Cherokee Indian chief sat down to teach his grandson about life.

🔊 Please click here to listen to the 1-minute audio version of this article from the Success is a Choice podcast network.

“There’s a fight going on inside me,” he tells the young boy, “a fight between two wolves.”

“One wolf is evil. It’s full of malice, anger, greed, self-pity, and false pride. The other is good. It’s full of peace, love, joy, kindness, and humility.”

“This same fight is going on inside you and everyone else on the face of the earth.”

The grandson was quiet, pondering this revelation for a moment before asking, “Grandfather, which wolf will win?”

The old man smiled and replied, “The one you feed.”

I believe the same can be said for each of us. There is a battle for our attitude each day. Will we be positive or negative? Will we be victims or victorious?

Whatever we feed grows. Whatever we starve dies.

If we surround ourselves or consume negativity then that is what we’ll end up being.

Who are we surrounding ourselves with? What are we consuming?

Let’s strive to hang out with the right people, entertain positive thoughts, and take control of our attitude today.

Let’s go ahead and feed the good wolf all day long.

 

Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including The Captain and The Bus Trip, host of the Success is a Choice Podcast, professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator.  The Leadership Playbook is Bechler’s online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team’s culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by clicking here.

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