There is an old Cherokee Indian Fable that really has helped me understand negative self-talk. It has helped me to come to see my negative self-talk as my evil twin – a sadistic doppelganger who uses my own mind against me.
The story goes something like this:One evening, an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “My child, there is a battle between two ‘wolves’ that rages inside us all. One is evil - it is anger, envy, jealousy, greed, arrogance and negative self-talk. The other is good - it is peace, love, hope, humility, compassion, faith and self-love.
The young boy pondered the story for a moment and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf wins?”
To which the old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”
It's usually the wolf that we feed the most that tends to determine the quality of our life. So, don’t let the evil twin win. Feed your positive thinking.
It's usually the wolf that we feed the most that tends to determine the quality of our life. So, don’t let the evil twin win. Feed your positive thinking.
Just for today.
