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The story of the Two Wolves is a memetic legend of unknown origin, commonly attributed to Cherokee or other indigenous American peoples in popular retelling. The legend is usually framed as a grandfather or elder passing wisdom to a young listener; the elder describes a battle between two wolves within one’s self, using the battle as a metaphor for inner conflict. When the listener asks which wolf wins, the grandfather answers “whichever one you feed”.

I first heard it six years ago, and it had this effect on me:

I stopped feeding the wrong wolf after 43 years and it was a blessing. I think it explains my sudden, unexplained weight loss. I am now feeding only the right wolf.