Be A Better Yourself

Part 1: The Power Of Mindfulness. There is a story, usually attributed to the Native  American tradition, which illuminates different  ways of paying attention.  An elder, talking to  a child, says, I have 2 wolves fighting in my heart.  One wolf is  fearful, vengeful envious, resentful,and deceitful. The other wolf is compassionate, loving, generous, truthful and peaceful. The child asks,"Which wolf will win the fight?" The elder responds,"The one I feed."   That doesn't mean we try to deny, or hurt  or kill the angry wolf. If we did that, we'd end up in a long battle, all the while  somehow making  that wolf more powerful through our  hostility and fear.  Hating that wolf sucks. the strength right out of us. Instead, we calmly  pay attention to the angry wolf, and let  go of believing they have the answers. If we can do that, they end up lying down next  to us, no longer an enemy.  We help strengthen the ...