Our theme in August was allabout quotes and sayings that were never said by the folks who claimedthem. This month, once again, I referyou to what has been known as a Cherokee fable that actually has no roots inauthentic indigenous folklore at all. Rather what follows was first introduced bythe well- known Christian evangelist, Billy Graham in 1978. And just to changethe pace a tad, this month’s quote is, indeed, more of a fable than simply aquote. Read further if you will!
One evening, an elderly Cherokeewarrior told his grandson about a great battle. And as the story goes, it is a battle that goes on inside people allover the world. The conflict is betweenthe two wolves that exist in all of us.
As the elder explained, onewolf is all about evil. It is anger,jealousy, greed, arrogance, resentment, fabrication, false pride and excessiveego.
The other wolf represents thegood in us. This wolf expresses joy,peace, harmony, humility, kindness, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and integrity.
The grandson listenedcarefully and thought about the words his grandfather had said and then asked aquestion. “With this great strugglebetween these two wolves inside of us, which wolf wins.
The old Cherokee simplyreplied “The one you feed.”
Thoughts, actions andattitudes determine who we will become. One suspects this fable is particularly applicable to the challengeswith AI.
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