Joe, in program, told this fable during a meeting the first time that I heard it. There was a young Indian boy listening to his grandfather tell a story about the two wolves that live in all of us. One is needlessly aggressive, prone to jealousy, rage and grandiosity. The other was strong in a peaceful way, looked out for other people, tending to his business in an orderly fashion. The boy asked which wolf rules a person and his grandfather replied that it is the one that is fed.
When I feed my ego by focusing on my attachments and achievements I not only lose sight of my higher power, I strengthen my ego, making it harder than ever to rein it in and attend to my spiritual life.
What's good about today is that I can hear things through the filter of the twelve steps and add the wisdom of other members to my understanding.
That Happy Feeling
20 hours ago
Carol, I'm trying to say something here: Almost ALWAYS I am needing to hear/read...what YOU are needing to write. And so thank you. A good program, and a good blog post.
ReplyDeleteI have heard that story and liked it. I don't want to feed my ego but sometimes ego takes over. I am glad to have the program to get me back in balance.
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