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Feeding Your Higher Potential
There's a wonderful story which has been told many times before, yet it has such important meaning for each of us who are on this Transformation Journey that I am going to share it once again.
The Wolves Inside You
An elder Native American was teaching his grandchildren about life. He said to them, "A fight is going on inside me… it is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One wolf represents fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and apathy.”
The elder continued, “The other wolf stands for joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, friendship, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."
"This same fight is going on inside you, and inside every other person, too,” he added.
The Grandchildren thought about it for a minute and then one boy asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"
The old Cherokee looked the boy in the eye, gently smiled and whispered... "The one you feed."
This is one of my favorite parables of all time because it is so rich with truth and it conveys one of the most important lessons of life and transformation with such simple elegance.
Of course, the wise elder is talking about the epic struggle that has gone on within man since the beginning. Some religions call it the battle between good and evil. Contemporary psychoanalytical theory may present it as the ego versus the self. Here in the Transformation Community we often refer to these two sides of ourselves as before and after.
Regardless of what words we utilize, there is something very real here; in fact, it’s something most of us can clearly identify with. Throughout my life, I’ve certainly felt the hunger of both those wolves many times. Maybe you have too. Simply reaching the level of awareness where we can recognize that we indeed have both this lower, egoic nature and this higher, spiritual self as a part of who and what we are is a pretty big and important step in our personal growth. You see, it’s from this awareness that we can heed the elder’s advice – we can begin to make mature and wise decisions about which wolf we feed with each and every intention, thought and action.
Make no mistake, nourishing our spiritual being while putting our egoic animal on strict portion control, is an essential exercise in our transformation process.
You see, if the wolf that represents our lower nature continues to be nourished, it can take over our everyday life. And from my experience, this is what happens far too often in America today. We allow this unhealthy self to dominate our lives. That part of us is the wolf that’s selfish, greedy, fearful, angry, lazy, untrusting, isolated… the one that demands instant gratification in the form of junk food, cigarettes, alcohol and other cheap thrills.
How could this happen so often in our society today? Well, it’s a natural byproduct of the world we live in. Most of our lives we’re conditioned to believe that it’s a “dog-eat-dog” world out there and that you have to fight to stay alive; we’re taught to believe in scarcity – that there’s not enough opportunity, not enough wealth, not enough health and not enough love to go around. We’re taught that you can’t trust people and that life is about competition and not cooperation. And TV very clearly teaches us that we should expect instant gratification from products, from services, from life itself. We’re conditioned to believe that we’ll only truly be successful and happy when we acquire the right kind and quantity of material things. We learn life is out there – in the external world – and that if it isn’t matter, it doesn’t count. Textbooks, TV and movies mock those of us who believe in God, the Divine Order, a Higher Power. And with all this going on, slowly but surely, most people conform, simply to go along and get along. All the while, that malicious wolf grows stronger and stronger… while our inner strength and spirit becomes weaker and weaker.
The wisdom communicated in this parable clearly tells us that there’s another way to live our lives. If we’re aware enough to make the conscious decision of which wolf we’re nourishing, we can intentionally live our lives each and every day in a way that feeds our spiritual health. The elder says, to make this transformation, we need to stop feeding one wolf and start feeding the other. We need to nourish and strengthen our higher nature, our spiritual self, while we cut back on behaviors that feed our lower self.
We feed the right wolf when we hold intentions and focus on goals which benefit the greater good, and not just our selfish interests. We feed the right wolf when we replace fear with faith, denial for truth, expectations for appreciation, and when we forgive ourselves and others which allows us to let go of regrets and resentment. The right wolf thrives on honesty – its rival on lies and deception. And when we care for our bodies with reverence and respect – honoring the sacred responsibility of having been given this vessel to carry our consciousness through this journey, again, we’re feeding the right wolf.
When we approach transformation this way, we have the potential to achieve so much more than weight loss; in fact, we have the potential to experience a profound spiritual transformation that’s akin to being born a second time, within this one life. We can awaken to a new world, with an open heart, and eyes that truly see. We can be lighter, radiate well-being, and have a peaceful, inspired presence which brings energy to your life and the lives of those around you. That’s the true promise of transformation, and I’m convinced that’s where we all have the potential to go.
How do we get there from here?
Well, which wolf are you feeding today?
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As a Christian, I am aware of my spirituality. This post is a good reminder. Thanks, Bill.
Bill, Paul directed me back to this blog after I was experiencing this very scenario and didn't even realize the lessons you have here on it. I realize that this is a daily exercise of which wolf will I feed. Thank you so much for writing this. -Andrew
PS -- Did I ever mention to you that my husband's name is Wolf? Everytime I think of this story, it reminds me to make a meal for my family.... :) Bless you! Kimberly
Very inspiring words, Bill! I recognize very well the two opposing forces inside. One force that wants me to eat that chocolate instead of a healthy meal, and the other force that tells me to eat the EFL meal. It is a good idea to ask oneself when faced with a craving or when close to giving in to destructive behavior: which wolf are you feeding? If you feed the right wolf 80% of the time, success is a given.
Thank you for making me aware Bill. This parable showed me just why I was so sick and struggling so hard. I was constantly feeding the wrong wolf. She was tearing me apart and killing me even as I fed her.I cut her off...I choose to feed the wolf who can bring me life. Thinking about this makes me realize that the evil negative wolf will always be slinking around.If I make her hungry enough, hopefully she'll leave or get too weak to be of any consequence to me. Thank you for the analogy...I too like some others here am putting this up somewhere where I will see it. My grandchildren, husband and every one of my friends.are the next ones to hear this story.
Bill! This is my first post here but I had to say something. This parable is one I grew up with. My grandfather called those wolves dogs, though. Each time I saw him he would ask or imply "Which dog are you feeding today - or in this particular situation?" Often in situations I would ask myself that same question. As I grew up I forgot about this parable. In forgetting, it became easier and easier to feed that mean old dog and let the sweet one whither! NO MORE! Thank you for the reminder and for the chance to transform!
Bill, this thought "we’re taught to believe in scarcity – that there’s not enough opportunity, not enough wealth, not enough health and not enough love to go around. We’re taught that you can’t trust people and that life is about competition and not cooperation" forms the core for me of how to live this out... our darkness comes so often from competition, with others and with ourselves... leading to a spirit that cannot give, because it is so fearful of losing. Cooperation, community, and service cannot hold onto competition, it has no meaning at all... and in God's economy we know that the last will be first, and that the most cherished opportunity it that of "giving up one's life for a friend"... each time I do something motivated by giving "it" away, I find that I am closer to the state that God calls us to live in - sacrificial and willing to give it all away.. oddly enough, giving it away is how we keep it, as God multplies the numbers and powers of the right wolf. Thanks as always for your clarity, and simplicity in teaching these ideas to us, and helping us to live them out, by your example and the example of our fellow transformers!
Bill, thanks for the wake up call. I believe I have to be consciously aware of which wolf I'm feeding 24-7. I've been good at feeding both and they both have gained quite strength from my support. Although, I despise the wolf that brings about darkness and starts a compounding affect if not stopped abruptly in its tracks, I so can quickly fall for this if not careful. I'm at the point in this walk of mine that I know the payoff from either wolf. I ask myself, why? Why do I even give the wolf of darkness any attention and my gut honest answer at this particular moment is "self", thinking about "self" a little too much. Fear, is what hinders me the most... Although mounds better after the 1st round of transformation, I believe I have a ways to go, SO, thank you so much for keeping me on track and reminding me of the evils that can wipe us out if we are not focused. Thanks for all your positive, this world needs it!!
All I can say is thank you for sharing this wisdom.
Bill, this is a beautiful parable and one that speaks directly to me. I continue to struggle with my committment and clearly the lower wolf has been the emerging one. Having said that, I need to eradicate that thought (the negaive energy) and realize by facing my struggles, I am making progress. I replace the negative with the positive thought and energy - I am making progress. Thank you so much. Mary Kay
Bill, this is wonderful insight! I've shared this parable before with friends and family. It has great meaning and can be adapted to many parts of our lives. I appreciate your deep wisdom and insight. You have helped change the lives of many wolves, I meant people, from the old to the new. In my life I recently experienced a bicycle wreck that put me in the hospital because of a crushed elbow and a concussion that is messing with my eye sight and parts of my memory. However, because of my life’s experience with Transformation the wolf that is ever present in my life is the positive one who has great hope and faith and looks forward to a great outcome. This wolf finds himself looking towards the needs of others and placing them ahead of his own needs. Because of Transformation and all the wisdom, insight, and positive encouragement freely given I enjoy life much more now than before…even in my down times. God Bless and thank you for everything, Brian
Thank you Bill, for sharing your parable of the 2 wolves. I needed this inspiration at this time of my life. I always try to focus on the good and positive things I can do, not what I can't do. I appreciate the reinforcement and freshness of the good and bad wolf.......... Thank you so very much for all you do! Terri
Bill; This is a great blog. So many of us have lived a malnourished christian life for so long, all the while looking full. Thank you so much Bill for all that you do.
How many years have we wasted in feeding the wrong side of our nature? We claim to be well rounded, intellegent and open minded yet we continue to pursue so many negitive lifestyles, situations and relationships. Time is not our friend so we better start feeding the right wolf while we have time to "make that decision."
Hey Bill! I have heard this parable before but something always puzzled me...how you actually feed the wolves. Your blog has so clearly shown me EXACTLY how each wolf is nourished. For years I'd starved my "after" wolf - giving all the food to my "before" wolf. Over the past year, I've found myself feeding both wolves more evenly. While my "after" wolf is getting stronger every day...my "before" wolf is feeling the hunger pains of being deprived of all of it's food. I find that this hunger causes my "before" wolf to do desperate things in order to be fed...and I know that some times I have given in to this and fed it more just to keep it quiet. It also makes my "before" wolf uncomfortable that the "after" wolf is gaining strength and soon will soon over-take the "before" wolf in the Alpha position. It seems like the stronger the "after" wolf gets...the more determined and desperate the "before" wolf is to hold on to it's Alpha position. So much to think about...thank you Bill! ~Julie
I still struggle to ensure that I feed the right wolf and encourage the right behavior in life. I am thannkful for this community and you Bill for providing me with not only the knowlege but also the courage to continue to make the RIGHT choices as I continue the journey to a healthier and lighter ME. Thank you Eric
Bill, I never thought of it that way! That really has me re-thinking things!!!!
What an awesome way of describing it - and so simple - thank you for posting this!
Isn't this so true. Your always inspiring.
Awesome post, Troy
Thanks Bill for this blog. This is definantly the truth I have to check myself daily to make sure I am feeding my spirit man instead of the flesh. I know by experience how true which one we feed is. It really does'nt take much feeding for either one to give strength to it. The grace of God has been the thing that has given me power to feed my spirit man and I am oh so thankful for His love and grace. Thanks again Bill for putting it out there in such a clear way......Blessings, Jeff
I think this is one of my favorite blog posts of yours and something that really spoke to me this morning. I haven't stopped by your blog in a while and just had a feeling that I should come check it out. I'm so glad I did, because this really made me think about my transformation journey and which "wolf" I tend to give into on a regular basis. This really put some perspective on how I need to really look at my life and what's going on. Thanks, Amy
Bill, thank you for this blog as well as this past week's radio show. I have most definitely been stuck in that place of feeding the wrong wolf!! I read your blog this weekend and listened to the podcast of the radio show on motivation and the combination of the two have definitely "flipped the switch" for me. I'm back on board and excited about my Round 2 Transformation! Thank you so much for all you do for us! Karri
I have thought everday about your text message about Truth: .."energy flows where our attention goes." Reading this post put more meaning behind it. I am so glad you shared this with us! Thank You! -Brandi
Bill - I am focused on feeding my "love" wolf. I am in harmony with the intention of lovingly feeding and looking after my body that I know houses so much more than the physical me. I want to let my light shine through more and more like you do. Thank you for sharing the parable. Love always, Dianne
This is a wonderful story..I too needed to print it so I could look at it often. I always associated the EGO with boasting and being inferior but the EGO tears things apart and points out your weakness. There IS enough love, wealth ,beauty and happiness for all of us...I believe the key is to share it, give it and BE it!!! xoxo Christine
Oh Bill, This message is something that speaks directly to me today. It was a wake up call for an issue that I'm dealing with in my life right now. I'm going to print this blog up and take the tale of the 2 wolves to my notebook. Thank you so much for this. <3 Nicole
Wow, thank you for the simple language and huge impactful message. This makes it very easy for me to understand and feed the right wolf...I wish I had read this before vacation; I had a very successful program while I was on vacation and it was interesting to me that some of my lower level habits were truly undesireable to me. This program is so awesome, after taking our annual vacation and having a much different experience, I do feel like a rebirth is near. Your parable spells it out so well. Much love and light, Christa
The dream within us all often begins with the desire to break away, to strike out on our own path, and to get some meaning in our quest for something real...Inner "wolf" of fear and uncertainty often tied me down to the ever-changing fortunes of this world.Your work trough this comunity has teach me to truly free myself and begin my search with a lightened yet purposeful mind, I enjoy feeding the LOVE "wolf"....Samy
Great story. I believe it really made an impact on my conciousness because I had a very interesting dream.... I dreamed of a nice looking black dog that was very vicious. Someone removed it's teeth by pulling them out with string. I felt bad for it because of the pain it might have been experiencing due to the removal of the teeth and the fact that with it's teeth gone, it would not be able to eat normally. I got the impression that the dog was given some kind of local anesthetic, so it would not experience the pain until it wore off. I then saw it walk over to a square wood framed box that was filled with water and layed itself down in it. It was very shallow, so it's head was above the water and there was no way it could drown which was the end of the dream. I think this is a good dream for me and I am going to put it up on my blog.
Outstanding story Bill!!!!
I love this story. I heard it quite a while ago. Thanks for the reminder. It is a great thing to ponder and another choice to make every day!
I have been weak this weekend... this is a very powerful blog and I need to find the right inner wolf to nourish... the higher self.
I have been feeding the wrong wolf for so long, it has become easy, and he has become powerful. It takes so much strength to feed the wolf of goodness, but he grows with every meal, and soon, the power will be his. I hope this to be true. ~Patty
I love this! Thank you so much for sharing!
Bill- I get so excited when I see you have new blog posts. I always want to jump right in to read, but they always have so much meaning to them that I like to read them when I really have time to process the thoughts. I saw that you had posted this the other day and I had been anxiously waiting to read this when I had time to process it. I am so glad I did. Such a simple way to put what really goes on inside. I love the ways you create visuals in your writng and I could see these two wolves really fighting and going at it-AWESOME!!!! I know they both live within me and I try daily now to live my life by the wolf that stands for positive things. I know it will always be a constant battle, and it is up to me to nurture the one I want because the one I nurture will for sure in the end be the winner! I tell you every time....but thank you for all you do!
I'm feeding the right wolf but the other one has been nipping at my heels all day to get heard and get fed some junk. I know why, I'm tired and I've been working extra shifts. I went food shopping after work and was sooo tempted to add a bar of chocolate, I even had it in my hand, and the wolf at my ankles was saying, "go on, have it Niamh, you've been working so hard all week, you deserve it etc etc".I put the bar of chocolate back on the shelf, kicked that wolf so hard he ended up down the other end of the shop, and said, yes I do deserve a treat, more than ever to refuel, and i choose to have a healthy one thats going to feed my mind, body and soul. Thanks for this wonderful post Bill. Love Niamh
Hum, Looks like my comment got deleted by accident so I'm re-posing it. Bill, Looks like I must have fed the right wolf as my spiritual growth is soaring higher and higher, my life seems complete. Today, and every day, I know I am heir to the Kingdom of God. I love, live and have my being in the Richness of God. Health now unfolds in and as my body, takes on new challenges each day it does so without limitations... and it is wonderful. The assertion of the "I" within me, as me, dissipates everything in my world unlike health. I am a center of Peace surrounded on all sides by the pleasant, the positive and the beautiful. I find importance in what I am and choose to choose Love and Higher Knowledge as the wonder of my life As I begin my new life today I think of the six universal values that lead me to my happiness when practiced… Wisdom and Knowledge: creativity, curiosity, open-mindedness, love of learning, perspective Courage: bravery, persistence, integrity, vitality Humanity: love, kindness, social intelligence Justice: citizenship, fairness, leadership Temperance: forgiveness and mercy, humility, prudence, self control Transcendence: appreciation of beauty and excellence, gratitude, hope, humor, spirituality These qualities are potentials in each of us and are developed naturally as the result of positive learning. Practical applications of positive insight that helped me to identify my strengths and further develop these virtues and to build and broaden my life. I see my center core; I see clearly my life in front of me. I see the changes and feel the peace. I now transcend previous experiences and rise above them to a new awareness of Healthy Happiness. Riches and abundance of every kind, in full and ever-flowing measure, are mine. I honor my fullness, enjoy my Divine Heritage and share it with love. By acceptance and responsibility the power of love, is replacing my fear. This is the way forward for me. I celebrate my present blessings, and all my good becomes greater. Since my challenges began I have become closer to God, the needs of my family and aware of the importance in what I choose to choose, live, love and learn. My path has taken a 180-degree turn, from the feelings of being unworthy to the feelings of being important to those that love me. I have become unlimited with the power of my daily actions. The plans God surrounded my life with never cease to amaze me. Everything I do today matters tomorrow; God has his rewards for me at the end of my journey however my journey is my reward. I count my blessing; it’s not easy as He replenishes me daily with new blessings. The support groups I have encountered have been more then support or friends but part of my being, for them I am forever grateful and because of them I am able to stand on my own two feet. Thank You! The next few weeks are blessed solid, teaching what I love and working in a gym, volunteering for seniors, 7th grandchild due in 8 weeks, a baby shower planned, family reunions, three mini trips planned plus a 7 day cruise and my dream of fitness training coming true. The love I feel in my heart today, the joy of my spirit and the inspired motivation is indescribable. I am fulfilled! What a wonderful feeling!........ Love Always, GETHERDONE LINDA
Which wolf will be the focus today? This is a powerful metaphor and a daily reminder that what we focus on and feed grows....this supports my focus this round on practicing the daily meditation and focus to have a consistent positive approach that allows me to face negativity and adversity without getting dragged into it. Observing my emotions, staying in the present , ad not judging myself are key in this endeavor. Thank you as always for your clear, loving insight. Holly
What a great Blog Bill, I'm so inspired by this blog because I know that those wolves are inside of me worst than ever before. I have had so many let downs of late that it has been hard for me to win this fight. I thank you for posting this blog It may have saved my life as well as my transformation. Thanks John
My friend would always ask his kids which wolf he was feeding> I didn't know the story until today! Thank you for sharing such a wise story.
Bill, this is a wonderful story that I will definitely share with my friends and family. Thanks again for another wonderful lesson.
LOVE this blog ! We've been having some good-natured banter in our group (as usual!) and the subject of Jedis / Star Wars came up ... it reminds me of the conversation between Yoda and Luke in "The Empire Strikes Back" .... (Yoda) Beware of the dark side. Anger, fear, aggression; the dark side of the Force are they. Easily they flow....once you start down the dark path ... consume you it will .... (Luke) Is the dark side stronger? ....(Yoda) No, no, no. Quicker, easier, more seductive.... (Luke) But how am I to know the good side from the bad? ... (Yoda) You will know... when you are calm, at peace, passive.
Dear Bill, I absolutely LOVE how you introduced this blog to the entire community so spiritually eloquent. Everything you said in the beginning of your blog post is so true. The two wolves who fight inside of us battle for our soul eternally. And, the wolf we feed is the one who we will be with eternally, which refers back to the old bible passage of “choose whom ye shall serve”. This is why it is important to watch our actions, the way we relate to others, and the content of our hearts, because it is in our actions that we feed and serve a certain wolf, whomever that particular wolf may be. When we focus on Transforming our well being spiritually, so many things take place. Speaking on my behalf, fighting with swallowing pride was a very difficult thing to do at first. When I felt like I had no way out of my current situation, feelings of anger, ego, and doom settled in. When we are not tuned in spiritually, the scales are placed upon our eyes, without our knowledge, thus blinding us to the ultimate truth. Bill, I truly admire how you have a sincere, yet , genuine and ever so humble down to earth outlook on this blog post. In the sentence that states “We learn life is out there – in the external world – and that if it isn’t matter, it doesn’t count. Textbooks, TV and movies mock those of us who believe in God, the Divine Order, a Higher Power. And with all this going on, slowly but surely, most people conform, simply to go along and get along”, it sounds like to me that you acknowledge there is so much more than sitting in front of the Television and allowing sitcoms and pre-recorded shows consume our lives, thus allowing it to control us. I don’t watch TV, but I have something to work on, when it comes to being on the internet all day virtually (smile). Although textbook and certain TV programs are quite educational to watch, perhaps it may not be quite kosher to pay close attention to all forms of television programming. The wolf that always protects us from the cold with HIS warm cat is the one who stands out in the cold to endure the weather for us. This wolf is often the one in which we ignore at most times, but the one that will be ready to fight for us in our time of desiring spiritual protection from the adversary wolf. The wolf that fights for us is also the one that takes our genuine interests at heart, and also guides us towards greatness. The wolf who stands for us helps us to restore a positive demeanor about our spiritual well being, and propels us to do great things for him as a sincere “labor of love” , in growing closer to HIM. Transformation is more than weight loss and getting in shape. When “being born a 2nd time” was mentioned, it’s a rebirth through the water & of the spirit. I can relate to the rebirth, because I feel I was once in the spirit, but now [backslidden]. I have fell to feeding the wolf who could careless about me. The wolf who set me up for trouble in the past and succeeded. In fact, this wolf even turned family and childhood friends against me. We can feed the wolf who loves us , regardless of our shortcomings, we go towards doing this which are spiritually right in HIS eyesight. By that, I mean we work on our self-character, humbling thyselves and ridding our personalities of ego, spontaneously give of our own free will , without expecting in return, and learning to forgive and love one another. And, my version of forgiving nowadays means completely leaving the old stuff behind, and starting over again, like nothing ever happened. The wolf I strive to feed today is the one who loves me and has protected me from the hurt, harn and spiritual dangers of the world. While I still come up short daily in feeding him reciprocally, I do think and talk to the invisible wolf. HE understands and knows all of my thoughts before I even think them or act them out physically. And, this wolf knows my hearts’ desire in eternally feeding HIM with my worship and praise of what HE has done for me. Thank you so much Bill, for creating this unique blog post. So sorry I was late on posting a blog comment reply, but I’ve been helping Transformation member Sunshine302 “Neo” a lot in her business endeavors. Please know I’m still here fighting the good fight of Transforming faith. I appreciate you sincerely for all you have done. Thank you so much Bill, for having such a generous heart! (smile) With love, Shawn Drewry The Midnight Cardio Guy
Bill, that's a beautiful parable. We all need to remember that wolf can sneak up at anytime when we are not paying attention. When we slip we just have to confess our weakness and ask God to give us the strength to make it right and move forward wiser and stronger!!! thank you, Renee'
Hello Bill! Thanks for this. I love the parable. It's so full of wisdom. I was counseling at a Christian youth camp this past week. I ate clean and got up and exercised every day while I was made fun of all week for not eating the junk food at the camp. It's the qualities that we need to feed the good wolf in which I was meditating on daily and focusing on my reason to change. : ) - Charles
My meditation teacher had an interesting way of relating that parable to me during my (non-physical) training. He encouraged me not to feed either one, but to tame and embrace both for the aspects of Divinity that they are. - Just a thought. To each his own.
Bill. I have already shared this story with my work out partner and another friend. It really is simple and powerful. I will keep going back to it as choices are laid before me each day. Thank you so much for taking the time to love all of us. I also really enjoyed the radio show. It just validated some things I had been feeling and thinking just the night before and that day. I feel much more motivated when there is a higher purpose. I just can't keep going through life this way. I mean, a life that has little love for others, because I am not loving myself the right way. I can't wait until I have the purpose, drive, energy, joy and love needed to give to others the way that I dream of. I am so pumped! Thank you.
Bill, I had never heard that parable before. Such wisdom and so applicable to my situation! Thank you for sharing it. I am printing it out so that I can read it daily, as a reminder. Thank you for all you do to help people. You are a blessing to us all! :) Sandy
Bill...Thank you for your blogs. I love to see what others think when you put out the truth. The insight is phenomenal and I learn so much from others. It also opens new insights to looking at my Transformation and why I do the things I do at times. Keep them coming!
Awesome insight and so TRUE! I personally LOVE the idea of education through use of parables. There is no doubt in my mind which wolf I intend to feed. Thank you, Bill, for reminding us what exceptional beings we are and can become.
I'm looking forward to the "malicious wolf" becoming extinct! Thanks for this,Bill...I needed it today :) -Karyl
Identifying the wolves is an important piece, committing to feed the good, brings peace. Thanks for sharing - Chris
After several days of struggling I am renewed as always. It is so true that what you put in is what you get out. Thank-you for another thought provoking, life changing post.
Thanks Bill!
I LOVE that parable - so true! Thank you, Bill.
I love the Wolf story. I find that if I do not remind myself *daily* to make a decision to feed the good wolf, I can fall fast into my old ways. Thanks for the reminder!
Loved the blog! The story does give a nice, easy way to remember to feed the right wolf on a daily basis!! Thanks again!
Another great blog, Bill! I love the way you give us something to think about instead of just throwing information at us...One of the wolves I'm trying to fight off is the urge to spend money we don't have for things we don't really need. Yet another form of instant gratification. My son is 8 and already very caught up in materialism. Every day he wants me to take him to the fast food places to get yet another one of those toys. As soon as he has that one, he's already talking about the next one he "needs". It's never enough...he's constantly hungry for more stuff. I need to set the example that we don't need "stuff" to make us happy. Thanks, Bill! You are loved big time :)
I'm in the middle feeding both of the wolves knowing which one I should be feeding but giving up to temptation filling my selfish desires, Bill you are truly a motivational and inspirational person thanks you so much and everyone in this community.
Thank You so much Bill! Before I started my Transformation, anyone can look at my before pix and see which wolf was being fed. The pain hurt and disgust in my EYES and body were a crystal clear reflection of that. By the grace of God, working my assingments, SURRENDERING and the support of my T.com Family I am now feeding the wolf of joy, peace, love , hope and FORGIVNESS. All those years that I spent starving myself and abusing my body with eating disorders--I should have been making the evil wolf starve! Now ..I am! He still howls at the door from time to time...but his cry gets weaker & weaker as my Good side gets stronger & stronger! THANK YOU BILL! Love & hugs~~Dana D
There are so many times in our lives when something reaches out to us in a way that is just so clear, something that resonates deep within us and changes something deep inside our very core. I've read this teaching before, but never like this. You are an amazing person, Bill, and the beautiful thing is, you make all of us here feel like we are amazing people, too. That is a true gift. breeze
Oh Bill I love this blog. I have loved this story ever since Ken posted this in our team a few months ago, but I have heard it spoken in other ways too. Such profound truth in such a simple story. Since it is a story about wolves, it is especially close to my heart! Today I feed my Rowdy, joyful wolf, the one that is a channel of peace, love, pardon, and hope. Thank you thank you thank you Bill for this blog! *hugs* and *happy howls!* =) Micky
You have this gift of taking something that can appear complex and complicated to grasp, and making it so easy to understand, Bill! Thank you so much for being an example, an inspiration and a wonderful teacher! Lots of love and light, Milla
Bill excellent reminder of where our thoughts, efforts, and energy should go, towards that good wolf of course. But this is oh so hard to do sometimes when 3 kids are screaming and my husband has no job for this week!!! What am I to do? Stop and turn to the right wolf and I can't go wrong. I have to consciously make the effort to follow the right road, even though it is narrow and frowned upon by the media, etc. If I am to be an example and help make the change I have to be sure I am feeding the right wolf, my kids, husband, family, friends, students, and coworkers deserve this. Thank you!!! Katie
Thank you Bill. So simply put. I agree with jguined, it's a perfect saying to put up as a reminder to think about what you are doing, to live with intention.
Thank you. I recently read that "we are spiritual beings, having a human experience" not human beings having an occassional spiritual experience. I found this blog reminded me of that ... Thank you Bill.
Bill, This is such a beautiful post. I want you to know that I have printed this post...and I have placed a copy at my desk, in my day-planner, and on my bathroom mirror. I have added the words "Which wolf will you feed today?" in bold Sharpie so they really stand out and serve as a reminder for me. This post has such a profound meaning for me right now...at this juncture in my life. I have been seeking spiritual growth, spriritual renewal, a spiritual awakening for quite some time now. I am experiencing life in new ways. Thank you for this reassuring and inspirational post. Jamie
Which wolf am I feeding? This question has jolted my whole being - egoic and spiritual - as recently these two wolves have been waging a fierce battle inside me. I honestly don't know the answer right now, yet more than ever, I'm very weary of the fight, disgusted with conforming, and ready to feed only my higher nature. Thank you for this very beatuiful post, Bill. I pray I will have the courage to answer to this question soon. Love and blessings, Jackie
Isnt this parable the truth...We carry so much inside ourselves. What we choose to feed within ourselvse will no doubt take over our thinking therefore reflecting our life style and how we treat others. Many times we do not even realize which one we are feeding.
Bill, Wow another great post and I am continously reminded to feed the good wolf. I was not on the right path before T.com and you have made this an easier path for me to follow and stay to the course. I appreciate you helping me feed th good wolf and I will continue to feed the right wolf with your constant supervision and reminders!!! I love this--it is awesome!! Thanks for all you do Bill, Brian
I have been feeding the wrong wolf for so long because it has been the dominant creature in my life. I started out feeding it again today until I took the time to read your post. Thank you for the words of wisdom Bill. I will make a change in the wolf I am feeding....I want to Be the Change! Cheers;)~Jeannnie~
Bill, what a great post! I really appreciate the simplicity of it. The story is so true and one that I will call upon daily as a reminder of which wolf I'm feeding. Thank you for this community, it really makes a difference when we stay connected to people who are all working to achieve the same goals. With the support I find here the wolf of love gets fed everyday! Janice
I love this...I had never heard it put that way before... but i have this unforgettable visual now that I can't get out of my head which is awesome....which wolf am I feeding??? I will say that I am feeding that big bad wolf less and less the longer I am involved in this community. Thank you for continuing to inspire us to higher ground. Susan
Beautiful words! Thank you for the insight. Life is an interesting balance and wave that shifts between good and bad. It reminds me a bit to the concept of the yin and yang and what I get to understand of it. No matter how much we feed that good wolf, the bad wolf is still alive. Or how difficult a period of our lives may be, there is something good in them that will make them shine and have hope. Today, my outlook upon life is so much brighter. I feel more balanced and connected. This is thanks to the fact that I listen, I accept guidance and I have been submerging my mind, body and soul in a more positive environment. It really feels like I am carrying less weight on my shoulders. I might not get it right all the time, but it sure is an incredible journey and Transformation. Thank you for all you do for us. With love and admiration - Yoly (Ikigai)
Bill, this is a wonderful way for myself to look at inside struggles. I have so many times fallen into the trap of listening to the "fear" wolf. As going through the program of Transformation and Recover together now, I have decided that the 24 hour process that we do in recover applies as well to this program. It enables me to look at the fear wolf in the eyes and know, that this day I can handle it. The wolf of peace, love, joy, contentment and such will be able to grow stronger step by step as long as I keep my eyes (the wolves food) on the goal at hand. Thank you for sharing this ... I have heard it before, probably from you. So here is to one day at a time of guarding my peaceful wolf, while keeping the destructive wolf at bay. Diana
Bill, thank you so much for this. It reminded me of one af the many gifts I have recieved from transformation AWARENESS. I do find myself feeding the wrong wolf from time to time but I am finding it eaiser to stop myself and seek for a better way. ~~Bobbie
Thankfully, it is a new day and I have been given the opportuniy to feed the "correct" wolf today. I was such a crab yesterday that I couldn't stand myself. I am starting out the day by meeting a fellow t.comer at the track for some great cardio and LBWO. I can't think of a better way to get a great start on an awesome day. Thank God for another day to make a difference in this world...no looking back at yesterday. Feed the right wolf TODAY!!!!!! Love ya BIll! ~Sandy~
Ow! That parable really hurt. I just updated my blog today mentioning how sorry I am feeling for myself and how ashamed I feel. for the past 3 weeks I have been feeding the self pity wolf. Tonight and going into the future I am feeding the compassionate and eager to get health wolf. Thanks Bill, for the kick up the rear end. Your text messages and messages via your blog sure do hit the spot at the right time.
Bill this is so true. Having recently experienced a murder/suicide in my family, I went to those dark places within and created my own despair. Only when I confronted it head on I was able to empty out my vessel and start filling it with good spirit. And awesome blog. Thank you. Anita
Bill - This reminds me of what our recently-retired pastor would preach about the Fruits of the Spirit: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control. He would state that these fruits (thoughts, feelings, actions) are of God...anything else is not of God. That's what the Light and Dark Wolf mean to me. The spiritual warfare that exists in the world and within us. The Dark Wolf is hungry and will keep attempting to be fed, but we need to be congnizant of the "fruit" that's being presented. Is it of the Spirit? Or is it Dark? Thank you so much Bill for helping us take inventory of our "fruits" - Chad
I so can here this.....esp with the idea of change in life. I never would have considered myself a yoga teacher, but I am working with this fear each day and not allowing it to take me over. Transformation has helped me create a balance in life that I really enjoy each day.
I am native american so I really appreciated this blog and story. On days where I am hitting 15,16,17+ hour work days and pushing HARD to sustain my meals and a workout in that same period it takes the exact control you speak of to feed my potential and once I surpass the fear that I cannot do it (by feeling the fear and doing it anyway) I gain strength in control. And the more I feed my potential I starve the greedy animal that is the lower part of my being. Eventually it becomes weak from being malnourished and my dominant higher self takes over. Thank you so much for your continued eternal wisdom and dedication to all humanity Bill. You are my hero. -Andrew
This story has a universal truth....when we feed the dark wolf it shows us no thanks...we feel bad for having given into it. The wolf that requires a higher level of nourishment leaves us feeling lighter, fit and full of hope. Bill it is really powerful to know these battles have been fought since the dawn of time and wise men have recognised the need to feed the higher self and not concede to the howling dark wolf ...that demands so much and delivers so little.
I look at those two wolves as choice. We either can be a postive or negative influence on ourselves. I love the positive side. I was just telling my mom the other day how I love the control I have and that I no longer have so many food association bad habits because there is no longer any guilt when I have a free day and eat what ever I have been craving. It's okay. LIfe is to be lived and no one can go their life without feeding their needs. It's about controling those needs that gives us power. kennie
Thanks Bill, and everyone else for all your comments. I'm starting to really look foward to these blogs to gain insight and new perspectives from so many ! Gonna go feed the "positive" wolf......Roseann
This ties in so tightly with so much of what else you have taught us. We are what we want to be most. What we decide to be most. The environment we live in most. The type of energy we take in and emit.
Seriously...Are you sitting there with me at therapy? I shared on the radio show Thursday that the group leader wrote "Progress, not perfection" on the board and then the next day, passed out this parable on a sheet of paper and we had a long discussion about it. Bill, I think the synchronicities are amazing in my life lately. It looks like I am feeding the "good" wolf lately and I know things will only continue to get better the more I feed it. I made some personal connections today that I plan to share with the community after I share it with my therapy group and I know I will be able to manage this. I will never give up, and I know I can count you and this community as a huge part of my support system. Thank you! ~~Jen
Thank you BIll for this wonderful blog. For so many yeras I was feeding the wolf of darkness but now I am feeding the wolf of light. The Dark wolf still nips at my heals asking to be fed. I hate a starving animal but this one bites that hand that feeds him!. The events of the last few weeks have made me so grateful for this website and the tools you have generously given to me and the community. This new Kathy is pursuing her dreams and goals of helpig others with a passion not giving into the old fears. The only way I know to say thank you is to put forth my best effort to help others. Thank you so much! Love and hugs - Kathy
I have heard a similar Native American tale before. They are one of the most elegant story tellers. They always make you think. If you have POW WOW's in your area, I highly recommend attending one. I have come to realize the wolves will always battle. I have also come to realize I am the Pack Leader, the Master of my thoughts and actions. I am in control, not them.
What's beautiful is recognizing that BOTH are part of us; I cannot deny the truth of who I am. When I WAKE UP to this one, beautiful and bountiful life, I see all around me with gratitude, I long to share what I have, I long to simply be PRESENT with what IS. Presence, I think, always "feeds the good wolf".
This is a great story. I'll be wanting to share this with others. Guess you could say this give us all "food for thought". Thank you so much Bill! Carmen ;~)
Wow, this made me tear up, I can't even express it. I'm printing this and keeping in my bible. Thank you, I've been struggling the last 2 weeks and well this really kicked me in the butt and well what a way to look at it. Thank you. Berni
This one hit home. The first two paragraphs felt like I was reading my A1 and Ab assignments! I really love the message here and I will be printing this one out and taping it onto a cabinet for my daily reminder. Words from the wise. I love it and thank you for sharing this.~Gina
I love that, it makes sense to call our thoughts, intentions and actions the food for either our ego or our true, spiritual self. Through recovery and transforming, I've found that my spiritual food is helping other people improve their health, and more specifically, helping people with eating disorders and food addictions. It's really cool, because helping other people created a healing process inside of me that helped me recover from an eating disorder and it helps me continue on the journey of growth and self discovery. I can definitely relate to having both wolves hungry inside of me, and I used to let the evil one win all of the time and have all the junk food, drugs, alcohol, self hatred and negative feelings it wanted. But now my good wolf is well fed (with proper portions at the right times in the right combos of course lol...dorky haha), and it make s me a much happier person and much more useful person to my fellow people in life. I do accept that the evil wolf is still inside of me, and he shows his face in the form of self doubt and fear sometimes, but now I'm aware of it, so I can just do some writing, praying and meditating and he usually goes away pretty quickly. This is a great blog, thanks for sharing Bill =)
WOW so true!!! So True!!!
I am feeding my "After" wolf today especially since I read this amazing blog. This blog comes at a time in my life when I can relate to the struggle inside. I didn't quite understand these feelings, but now it makes sense to me. I will may a conscious effort to feed the right wolf.
Thanks for the great post....
I’ve agree with this and still I have days were I just don’t care and choose to feed the bad wolf. It is comfortable for me to sabotage my self. That is why I try Daily to get on T.com because it is like feeding my good wolf a big steak. Thanks for the reminder
We are blessed to have someone as you to guide us on our journey. You really know exactly how to strike the hearts, soles and minds of those of us who have accepted this journey. I am in the middle of my first transformation and 3rd week and have never felt more support in any environment as I have here. It is a great place to be.
Hi Bill, this is a great parable that I've heard before and I'm thankful to be reminded of it. "Which wolf am I feeding today?" Actually, for the past 2 weeks I've been feeding the wolf of fear, sorrow and self-pity a little more that the other wolf, due to some adversity I've experienced with raising an adolescent. But, as I've used my tools of transformation and practiced letting go, I see and feel the wolf of JOY,HOPE,FAITH,EMPATHY is getting more nourishment! I will feed this wolf and practice starving the other. I'm so grateful that I felt the awareness these past few days to take moments to pause on my situation and remember the things I've learned and not let adversity and the wolf that is opposite of everything I want to be overcome me. I know which one to feed! Thank you again for another simple, yet very profound writing. God Bless:) Lori
Thanks Bill for the encouraging insights. I know I am on the right path by joining this incredible group.
What a powerful post! I can't wait to read all of the replies below mine and see how everyone connected to this wealth of insight! I love when you said "competition vs. cooperation". I spent my entire life fighting and feeding that lower self because I honestly didn't know any other way - I was competing against myself ...my life, my entire exsistence revolved around hate, anger, fear, rejection, mistrust...but through it all I have learned that there is in fact so much more....I believe now that through it all there remained this still quiet place inside of me that no abuse EVER touched....I have found that place and it is as if I was re-born into it....born into a world of love, trust, happiness, peace, compassion, concern for others, forgiveness for myself and others....its been an awakening of incredible proportion, so much so that that lower self has no chance today against the positive powers that have taken over my life. That wolf is figuratively starving to death....It tries to be fed....but I now know that the control is mine!!!
Bill, my friend, this sometimes is an everyday battle for me. I am going to be completely honest here. I do a daily spiritual study every morning and I find that when I take that time and focus on the good and positive energy it sets the tone for my day. These days are always filled with light and good energy. Often I will drive down the road and get chills just thinking about T.com and what it has done for so many! It also sets the tone for the music I listen to that day! When I feed the ''Good wolf or Angel'' inspirational music while I work out I find myself visualizing about positive things such as the Denver Marathon, the finish line, being at the workshops , meeting you and Paige and all the rest of my T.com family! AWWW IM getting chills thinking about it now. Now on the other hand, when I wake up and I forget to do my spiritual studies my day starts off being negative and I start feeding the ''bad wolf'' My thoughts are focused on negative things and I listen to negative music while I workout and as you would assume I think negative thoughts as well. So what I am getting at here is... I am not perfect nor will I ever be, but I am happy to say that I am continually Transforming and I am feeding the good wolf more and more and forgetting who that bad wolf is. We all have our good and bad days but like you say, when it comes down to it, Transformation is an everyday decision ...Who are you today? The old you? Or The new you? Today I am the new me and the new me is beginning to be the only me I know. I LOVE IT!!!!! Thanks for another great post. I love your writing and someday plan on writing music or inspirational screenplays for movies. Thanks for the inspiration Bill. ~Bobby G
I've never heard this parable before but it is so true. Through this process i have slowly began to realize how I have been feeding the bad wolf. The way you are able to put things is amazing and you are a true gift to all of us. Thanks Bill....here's to feeding the good wolf, Darren
Bill, I can no longer say "this is uncanny", it has gone beyond that for me. I believe now that we are tuned into the same power. Too many times as I am traveling this journey, I start to feel something, changes start taking place, I become very aware of what I am doing (feeding the wrong wolf) and know without a doubt I want to change that and there it is, you post something referencing exactly what I just came to realize. I just read this blog for the first time, just now, hours ago, I sent you a message where I tell you something. It represents the same message here. "Because of you, I'm learning and recognizing where Transformation needs to take place",.....basically, which wolf I need to quit feeding and which one I need to start feeding. Before Transformation, there were a lot of fat and happy dangerous wolves in my life, they are now starting to figure out they need to move on. There is no more food here. Thank you Bill. This is absolutely perfect & true! Much love to you. Carolynn
I love it when we can boil principles of life down to snapshots that we can remember on a daily basis. Like putting shoes on it! This is a wonderful, usable word picture I can live in and share with my grandkids. Thanks Bill.
Replace fear with faith,denial for truth,expectations for appreciation,forgiveness of ourselves and others,letting go of regrets and resentment. Bill, each day I will work on these principles and feeding the right wolf.-Liz The right one will be the one that speaks truth to my heart.
Bill ~ The amount of light that shines form you is amazing! I am so grateful to be a part of this community you have provided. I absolutely loved the parable! After reading your blog I am committed to being aware of how much I feed each wolf. Chris Winters
Simply awesome blog! I'm so thankful I married a GOOD wolf :). When my bad wolf attacks, my DH helps me feed my Good wolf. I must remember: "Make no mistake, nourishing our spiritual being while putting our egoic animal on strict portion control, is an essential exercise in our transformation process."
Thank you very much for this blog. It made my day. I was feeling angry at myself for not working out (twice) and not keeping to my commitment to post my food-pics. I was stressed and had a bit of self-pity going on. After reading your blog I realized I was feeding the wrong wolf. I decided to turn things around and starting the feed the right wolf. I complimented myself for doing a good job taking care of my son who was ill (flu), managing a deadline at work and keeping to the program by eating 6 healthy meals. After I did that all things shifted and I had a wonderful day.
I have heard it said that habits good or bad are made or broken by 21 days of consecutive behaivior. Assuming this to be fact, 84 days of a 12 week program hane engrained in a persons soul a habit of continually feeding the wolf they want to be. I personally have had my share of the bad wolf, and learning it's ways. Now at 40 with 3 kids under 13 I am changing all that, for my kids have seen enough of the bad wolf from my misguided example. It is a slap in my face every time i notice myself getting short tempered. I have to stop my self and say "this is not the way". Not the way I want to be and not the way I want to see my children. Lets feed the good wolf and change the world one spirit at a time. Thanks Bill, I found the will to tranform the inner me from the discust I saw in the mirror. The battle goes on but at least now there is a battle.
Wow, I used this parable in one of my own blogs not too long ago. So powerful when you compare it to how we feed our own wolves in the real world. Thanks for bringing it home Bill!!!
.To me the problem has always been how to know which wolf to feed, how you can tell. Should I feed the one that is growling and nipping at my body, mind and soul or the one that is silent, undemanding, quietly waiting to be fed. In my heart I know it is the silent one, the one that has been patiently waiting that needs to be fed, But It has always seemed easier to cater to what is growling and biting, it seems so important to calm it. What is quietly waiting for my attention can wait after all it isn’t an immediate threat. My intention is to seek out the silent one and cultivate and nourish it, and no longer cater to the noisy one.
Bill - thanks for this blog today. My husband was just preaching on this same concept the other day. For some reason when I hear it from others it sinks in just a little further. Which one will we choose to feed? Such a great question to ask daily!! Thanks for your insight and your awesome way with words. I praise God for your undying love to help others. God bless.=)
Yes! Yes! Yes! I have those same wolves waring, but now I see them! I know the ugly wolf when he rears his ugly head. I still throw him scraps of food every now and then, but he is growing weaker each day that I see him for what he is. I love how you called it "egoic portion control". I am loved, but not in control, so "get-off my dang self" and LIVE!
This story is hanging in the classroom that I teach in! I am always aking my students to choose who and what they will feed and in the end whatever they choose is exactly what they will become. Everyone knows deep down what they should choose. They know what they should do. And I repeat one of my favorite quotes... "There is a big difference between knowing what to do and actually doing it." Feed the truth and become what you know you can be!
Great Stuff BIll! Amen Brother! Lol... Feeding the right wolf... I've frequently viewed it as Fueling or Fighting Fire's.. It's all the same. It's been such a life changing event for me realising that it's as simple as having a conciousness of which behaviors, actions, thoughts, etc are supporting the things you want supported, and acting accordingly. THank you so much for sharing your insite with us time and time again with the hope you hold in your heart that each of us will be able to be our true "higher nature" selves, and Make our lives something worth living! You Rock! <3 Angela
Bill, I think so many people on this site are feeding the right wolf. As a newcomer (week 8 of the challenge), I love coming to the T.com site because of the POSITIVE energy, love and kindness that permeates the postings on profiles, blogs and forums. The attitude I have found on this site is "I have done this" or "I can do this" and it has really helped me feed the right wolf too! If I want to continue feeding the right wolf, I must surround myself with others who are feeding the right wolf and pray or meditate daily. I love this tool, I can simply ask myself which wolf am I feeding each day? It’s a simple, clear way to do an inventory. Many thanks, Christine
Bill this parable IS the epic struggle of our ego growing too large in our lives. Today my friend I have made the choice to feed the spiritual wolf and he is dining on Boneless Chicken breasts and asparagus! The parable of the wolves also reminds me of the struggle with food or ego and so many other aspects of our struggles. It's not like smoking where you can remove it from your environment to make the temptation less because we need it as a part of our survival system. Like food we have to not only return to it but control it in our lives. It's like sleeping with the enemy, always present and waiting for a chance to grow in strength. I choose to feed the spiritual wolf today and tomorrow I will make that choice again. Thanks again for the thought stimulating parable Bill. Peace, ~Dave
Bill: Thank you for caring enough to do the work you are doing, you and those in the community have made it possible for me to realize change I could only think of as not possible. Thank very much...Con
I started this new journey 20 days ago and I was still feeding a very big wolf. In my life Wolves only came out at night and boy was he fed and fed. This is a wolf that consumed my nights for 38 years. Finally 10 days ago I put that wolf on a starvation diet. I wan't feeding him anymore. How can I grow in this transformation if I was feeding a wolf that was taking me 180 degrees away from my end goal??? I believe and with God's help that this wolf will never manifest itself again within me. I have led dual lives. One by day and one by night. Now with that not being a part of my being, I have so much better clarity, purpose, energy, harmony and vision of where I want to be and how I will get to that endpoint.
Bill - as ever, thank you for sharing this! I've been working on my submission packet answers, and this captures so perfectly the image of what I was feeding before and what I am feeding now. The point that resonates so clearly for me is that we have to be so very conscious of what we are feeding each and every moment of every day. Society is most definitely pushing us to feed one of those wolves, and Transformation-ville helps me feed the other! Thanks for blogging this - as always, right on point and it hits me in the perfect spot at the perfect time... (Pimental says you have a crystal ball... LOL) Have a GREAT one! : -)
...a call to be conscious...always and in all ways.
Bill, I share your appreciation for this parable. Thank you for writing so beautifully about the human condition and how to rise above it. After having read your blog, I have every faith I'm right where I am meant to be. Thank you again. Wonderful day! Cheers! Anne
Hi Bill! I have heard this at a 12 step meeting. I am so glad to hear your input. I have a bit of a hard time wondering if what I am doing, the choices I make right now in life is for me (selfish) or for the greater good. It becomes clearer now, with every word I read that you write thru your blogs and the assignments. I am becoming aware of when I am feeding that bad wolf and am slowly easing my way out of doing that by replacing that action with another. I simply get blown away by this process! It is a wonderful journey. Thanks, Bill. Love, Peace, Joy & Serenity, be blessed upon you! Cara
Thank you. timing is everything. I needed that story, especially since my eating habits were starting to get out of control. all due to an emotions I need to accept, let go and forgive myself.
Bill, yes! Definitely a classic for a reason :) Thank you for reminding me that I can choose to walk on holy ground wherever I go. Here's one of my favorites for you: "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience." Personally for me today I will feed the right wolf by living according to this scripture: "Choose ye today whom ye will serve....but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." Always enjoy your words, Bill! Juliane
Thank you for helping me recognize and understand that some times simply being in a given place and time makes me susceptible to someone elses wolves and how I chose to engage determines which of my own wolves are fed.
thanks Bill for inspiring me with your blogs. we can begin to change the world with our thoughts/actions.
Thanks Bill, that one hit close to home. Should keep my head busy for the next week pondering how i cage the wrong wolf...Have a great week!
For a parable that has been told many times, I have not heard it. I am printing it out because, like you said, it is so simple, yet so loaded with truth. Awareness is definitely key. Learning to ask the question is key. Unlearning everything we have been taught is key. Practicing is FUN! I am so enjoying life and "the journey" now as I do experience that lightness of sound health and well-being. Thank you for the positive inspiration. I have learned to keep flling my mind with inspiration, daily, so that I keep heading in the right direction, or keep feeding that higher-self wolf. :)
This is so true Bill and it certainly speaks to me. I have been thinking about this very much as I tackle a big issue that is a direct result of my feeding the wolf that represents my lower self--an isolator needing instant gratification in the form of meaningless, impulsive credit card purchases. As I pare down my expenses, no longer use credit cards and follow a strict budget to put all I can to paying off my debt I can so clearly see and feel the space left for my higher self to fill. As I train for the Denver half marathon and start to collect pledges for the Make A Wish Foundation I am thrilled to think that even though I have such a large personal debt--it no longer has to define me and I can actually raise money to help fulfill a child's wish by just being me and going a bit out of my comfort zone. Thank you, Beth
Thanks Bill :<) - I too have always loved that parable since the first time I read it. Thank you for the great blog that brings even more meaning and insight to it. I may still fight feeding both wolves but Transformation and striving to be the change has helped me shift from feeding the bad wolf to feeding th good wolf more. Thanks again for the great read this morning, Paul :<)
Bill, thanks. Oh, how I needed to hear this today. I find that so often I am taking care of the needs of everyone else before ever considering the needs of myself....and that is why I am the one that needs to be transformed.. We are no good to others if we are feeding the wolf that does us no good, we become useless not only to ourselves but to everyone else. We often hear the term, do unto others as we want done unto us,.....well first we have to change our way of thinking to be able to do good to others, and it starts with taking care of ourselves first....in a good way. I find that when I truly neglect my own needs,(not wants) but needs, then I fall apart and I am useless to everyone. I am going to try from this day forward to make sure I am feeding the wolf that inspires me to live a better life. Thanks for sharing. Trisha
This has been a parable i have kept close to me for many years and use the analogy often during a week - especially when i know i'm feeding the wolf i shouldnt be (",) it's a great way to lessen the guilt and ease myself back onto the path i want to - simply by asking - what must i do to feed the dog who will journey with me to the destination I want to go ... ¬Luv n Treasures¬ Kelly
Thanks Bill, This was something I needed to here. Through the first challange it was easier to keep focused, but here during the second challange I have struggled more with that old wolf nipping at my heals. I realized if I had a goal I could really focus on, a true purpose, then it is easier to feed the good wolf and keep the bad one at bay! Have a great day! Terry
After I finished round one and before I started round two I had several weeks where at times I would fall prey to old habits and would find myself feeding the wrong wolf. He would rear his ugly head when I least expected it and almost demand I give in to temptation. Several times I gave in and felt terrible as a result. Why did I feel terrible? Because of the impact my transformation has had on me. My transformation has given me more power to fight against these moments of temptation so I can stay focused on my goals at building a happier and healthier life for myself. One year ago I did not have a transformation experience to fall back on. Today I do, and it is a very powerful tool to use during times of weakness. Thanks for reminding me which wolf I need to feed daily. Sincerely, Greg :)
Today, this moment, I am feeding my spiritual Wolf... (I think the angry wolf is in my closet chewing up one of my running shoes...)
Bill, Thank you for this post (column). I believe God sent it to me through you. I posted a blog yesterday about not being able to keep my focus with my transformation -- looking for the secret to what I can do to finally find the right path. This story of the wolves gives me that answer I was searching for and needed to see. I have been feeding the wrong wolf. The wolf of jealousy, greed, fear, and the overwhelming desire for instant-gratification. I would feed it only a little bit to start off with, but feeding that wolf always took away from the good wolf (the wolf that represents the life I want to live). It was difficult for me to see that I could not feed both equally. Even if I wanted to, the bad wolf would take over and dominate. I truly have been struggling with this since finding Transformation, and just didn't know how to describe what it was I was feeling and doing -- how I as sabotaging my goals and vision. Thank you for bringing this message to our community and letting me see what I have been doing, and what I need to do from here on out. Time to starve one wolf and let the other flourish -- today I feed the good wolf. Thanks Bill. ~ brett
Thanks Bill, I needed that this morining, very uplifting and a good hit for focus on life. I am also a firm believer of the fact that you become part of what your around. We all need to seek and be apart of people that feed the right wolf to live uplifting lives while learning to minimize that damage of feeding the wrong one. Anyway I think I will be becoming apart of your web site more. Thanks again, Godsbigdog aka brotherinchrist. Have a blessed day!! and hope everyone meets their goals of the day.
Hi All, I am recently divorced and met Bill one of Peak Potentials meetings. I accepted the challange and dropped 3 dresses sizes while raising money for charity. It was very awsome. A week ago I was on a date with a guy who was so built I was self conscious of not being the best I can be. I came home and really took a look at myself and realized I am making short term decisions not long term deicisons. I must have read this parable somewhere else because it wasn't the first time I saw it. I put together a daily focus which I have posted all over my house and at work. I am going to use this forum to keep me on track as well. Here is what I am reviewing several times a day. 1. Health is most important a. I weigh less than 149 lbs b. I work out 4 to 5 times per week c. I wear a size 6 pants 2. Develop stronger ties with friends & family a. I have a great relationship with Sean b. I have built new relationships with single friends c. My beloved loves me and I love him 3. Sales $22 M for 09 a. I win two new transactions/month b. My new sales associate sets lots of appointments c. I use my time efficiently I live for today and plan for tomorrow I eat for life not for the moment I am cash rich living on income already earned I read this every day. By the the way the guy didn't call back but someone how I found several other really good looking guys who like me like I am. But that does not mean I will not strive to me the best I can be. I sent out a request for an exercise buddy and found one. We started our works out this past Monday and meet M-F at 6:15 am. I will be checking in here for support moving forward and am happy to help support anyone else who wants some encouraging words. This program really works and it is very easy to follow. Good luck to the rest of you!!!! Lynn
If we’re aware enough to make the conscious decision of which wolf we’re nourishing, we can intentionally live our lives each and every day in a way that feeds our spiritual health. Thay pretty much sums it up. Great parable....great explanation BIll in your special way.... another great day to be part of T.Com
Kind of like taking the high or the low road. In the short run it is easier to feed our lower selves and suffer long term consequences. Nurturing our higher selves may seem harder in the short run but we benefit greatly in the long run. I believe Chris Winters made a video about this. Tonia
Thank you for sharing this. It surely is the age old "battle" humankind has been in. Your words illumine for us what this battle is and awareness is a powerful tool. From here it is our choice, each moment who we will feed. Bill, you are the kind of leader I respect because I feel the integrity and wisdom in your words but most of all I feel your pure intention to inspire others to be all they were born to be.Thank you for this site, thank you for using your time and talent to support others in the highest way, and thank you for being willing to lead by example. Many blessings, Roberta
I really needed to read the paragraph about feeding the right wolf. I've recently become aware enough to see when I'm tempted to feed the wrong wolf and am getting better at choosing not to think those thoughts, do those actions, etc. I see now that in addition to not feeding the wrong wolf, I need to consciously feed the right one. Thank you :)
As I am traveling on this journey I have experiencd in my life many of those feelings and had the behaviors of the first wolf...what a child I was and now as I have grown and become a litte wiser I struggle every day to make the right choices and feed the wiser wolf...some days it is easier but I recognise which wolf I am feeding. The point I am making is I recognize more and more every day which wolf I am feeding Most days it is the wiser of the two...but every once in a while the younger gets his head in there for a bite....~ Kim
Great Blog, Bill. Life really is a constant battle between good and evil. A yin and yang of sorts. I think I'm feeding the bad wolf too much on my free days.
Bill, Thank you once again for taking the time to contribute so much to this community. I am amazed at your kindness and generousity. You have taken the gifts that God has given you and used them to bless the lives of others in so many ways. Being a member of this community is like having access to some of the most powerful life coaching methods available today. The difference here is that you are not charging for your guidance....I see people pay more than $175.00 per hour for these same teachings and yet they are walking away still not knowing the true answer to the happiness they are seeking. You are giving everyone such a well rounded message. The answer really is in being fully balanced in all areas of our lives....spirtually/mentally/physically....and also knowing that it is an ongoing process where we will continue to grow until the day that we no longer walk this earth. Thank you, Bill Phillips....for using the gifts God has given you to bless so many people who would still be in tremendous pain.....had they not found this site. I struggle daily with listening to the bad wolf....but I am so much more aware now of how to change that.....by being consciously aware of my thoughts at all times.....I can choose to listen to the good wolf;-)
My favorite lines of yours here are…”We feed the right wolf when we hold intentions and focus on goals which benefit the greater good, and not just our selfish interests. We feed the right wolf when we replace fear with faith, denial for truth, expectations for appreciation, and when we forgive others and ourselves which allows us to let go of regrets and resentment. The right wolf thrives on honesty. Dear Bill: I honestly have not exercised recently, so to create enough damage in the muscle fibers that my body is forced to mobilize its rebuilding hormones and enzyme systems, which help create stronger, healthier muscle cells. The wolf I have been feeding is the one who cares more for his family, friends and employees needs…and do not allow enough time for personal self growth. The more connected I stay with this community, the better I feel. Hope is realigned and balance becomes my backbone. One day at a time, making the decision to feed the right wolf, is as simple as I can imagine. There is a story about a race between the rabbit and the turtle. Can you remember that story? In many ways, I am very much like that turtle. Slow and steady, step-by-step I keep feeding that right wolf and making headway. Or like my airplane in mid flight…weather systems and interference patterns are a constant. But I always get back on course! There seems to be an energy that is drawing me closer, like a magnet. It is a very strong force because “I believe”. Those two words should not be taken lightly. Every receptor on every cell in my body is being awakened. The balance of my Sheraton hotel bill in Denver has just been paid. I will be there to help the children and sincerely feel honored to participate in anything asked of me. I am a very PERSISTENT community member! Thank you for all the opportunities you help create…see you soon, Mark
Bill these past two to three weeks I've been really diving into this very concept. Which wolf do I want to feed to experience the level of self that gives back more and takes pleasure in taking care of myself. I love the story of the two wolves - and thank you so much for helping me further in my quest. Nameste - Kelli
Wonderful post, Thank you (once again) for waking me up :) Take Care and GOD BLEss~~Kathi
Sometimes the simplest stories are the most powerful. Thank you for making these ideas so accessible and easy to understand.
I love this! It is a new one for me. Might I add that focusing/worrying about not feeding the wrong wolf still gives it energy. Just focus on taking care of the right wolf. Nuturing the right wolf will naturally make him the stronger of the two! Thank you, Bill. As always - great inspiration.
Thank you, Dear Bill! Remember that the wolf you starve will pull out some serious tricks to regain control and "food". Face the light, grab the wolf you feed, and don't look back. Yours in peace, Elle
I woke up this morning and the first thing I did was say a prayer to help me with my thoughts. Help me to stay possitive and to think possitive things (I've been sick) I got an e-mail from rightlight telling me there was a new post and it was an answer to my prayer. Thank you for this post. Cheri
Bill, I so much believe the saying that when the student is ready, the teacher will appear. I was clearly ready when I found Transformation last November. And even though I have transformed to some degree, I know I will never be fully there because those two wolves will continue to roam the inner workings of my being. Thank you for a powerful reminder of the struggle that all of us face every day, and giving us a framework for making the right choices. I know that in you, the Champions and this website I have found teachers who will guide me for a very long time. Julius
Such a powerful story which can so easily be remembered...Which side am I going to feed? Thank you for sharing this message. Lynn
This is something that resonates deeply with me. I feel I've done well with this challenge and certainly have improved on my ability to trust myself in certain areas of my life, specifically my physical discipline and my familial relationships. I have not been purposely feeding my wolf of self confidence in other areas of my life, lying to myself and inadvertantly feeding my selfish wolf in the process. My spiritual aspects are improved but I can honestly feel a whole level I can reach toward. My mental aspects and some other deserving relationships also need to be nourished better. With the strength developing in my serene hopeful wolf, I know I can continue to fight for the nourishment of my complete being. Thanks for the parable! I love the Indian culture references...!
You say it's been told many times. However, I have never heard it. I'm so thankful you posted it again. This is a lesson with which I am struggling, however, I'm getting better at feeding the right wolf with practice! Thanks for posting this! -Angela
Bill, I remember the year I spent building, carving and painting my GRAY WOLF for the Chattanooga Zoo Carousel. It was actually emotional to walk away from him that last day, iknowing I couldn't take my "friend" home with me. Hearing your beautiful and metaphoric wolf story again reminded me that it IS the one we spend the most attention on that we actually get ATTACHED to, and it is hard to leave. This second round for me somehow has been toucher to make those right choices, so thanks for giving me just the right word picture to use daily as I CHOOSE to make the next right choice toward allowing that God-given body, nature, character come of age. ALSO: Thanks much for making Marty available to us in Macon last week-end - what a privilege for Bob and I to experience the POWERFUL group session, and then some wonderful one-on-one time with Marty later. We wish every transformer could have this experience. See you in Denver! --Johnnie Lorren--
Bill--Now I have something to ask myself throughout the day, "Which wolf am I feeding right now?" This is invaluable. One of my wolves definately needs less food and a choke collar ;D
That is one incredible parable. I never heard that before. Like you said, I always heard it in terms of good verses evil. Looking at it as feeding a wolf, it makes so much more sense transformation wise. I am feeling my wolf right now by honoring self promises. By committing to exercising 2 to3 hours a week. By being aware of who I am, my family, and that I can control my actions. I have discovered a new life. A life with my family and I can't express in words how much this has meant to me. By finding a purpose and feeding the right wolf, my life has so much more meaning now verses seven months ago. Great post as always Mr. Phillips. Thank you for everything.
That is a great story and i understand the value in it and am going to keep it in mind... Thanks, Tom
Thanks Bill! I have never heard of this story before!
Bill I'm So addicted to your Blogs!!!!! You must be some kind of Mind Reader, This Morning when I woke up I was feeling sluggish, angry, pityful, annoyed and some what mean-ish, and I asked myself why?!!! I had all intentions of getting up and into the Gym, but this morning did not go according to plan at all, I turned on the Laptop to see I had an email informing me of your new Blog and it was a saving Grace!!! I now know that the Wolf that represents our LOWER NATURE was eager to be fed this morning and I would NEVER have understood the whole concept of waking up in bad form etc.. if I had not read your Blog. Now I see I have a choice where normally I would let THAT wolf rule my day unknowingly feeding it to its capacity. I have decided that the Wolf that represents our LOWER NATURE is on a permanent Diet, No food today................. I chose to Feed The Wolf that represents our Higher Nature and am going to the Gym where I will do a very intense workout and release lots of Pheromones for my Wolf to feed off!!!!! 30 mins ago I had No intentions of hitting the Gym today.............Thanks Bill, Love you always xxx
I guess that the question is... who will you feed? What do you want to be? FInd that person and nurture and feed him or her.... Good luck in your quest!
ALLWAYS FEEDING AS RIGHT...THANKS BILL!
Wow, that is so true. I want to remember this everytime I think about feeding the wrong wolf.
wow that was awesome!
That is truly an awesome parable Bill and so true. It reminds me of a scripture in the Bible. Gal 6:8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. If you feed the flesh, it gets stronger – if you feed the Spirit, it gets stronger. The flesh is like a grizzly bear. The spirit is like a mastiff (very strong guard dog, which can even chase off grizzlies). If you feed the mastiff, he will protect you from the grizzly. If you feed the grizzly, it will waste the mastiff, and you as well. I remember my Pastor told this to me once a long time ago, I have a choice which will I feed? Thanks Bill. I sure do enjoy your teachings. Much love~ Jerome
Which wolf an I feeding today? i definitely was feeding the wrong wolf before and my life and transformation are making me aware of myself and the natural man within me that has been an enemy to my growth. I am taking day by day and reminded how important it is to feed the reight wolf.
I love this parable Bill - I know which wolf I am feeding. I actually put this on youpublish.com as a free download (http://www.youpublish.com/files/1817/Two-Wolves) - Thank you :)
I often have often told this story to my children as the Black Dog and the White Dog and I ask them which one they are feeding today. Your commentary on the our need to raise our awareness above our carnal mind is both timely and relevant for the age. You have a true gift - thank you for sharing it!
I love this parable of the wolves too. I just listened to a talk about Habit will either make or break you. You get to decide. I've changed so many habits in the last year and a half that I still surprise myself with my new inner strength. My diamond in the rough is beginning to shine. Thanks for all you continue to do Bill to motivate the greater good. kennie
Great reminder to feed to correct wolf. Thank you
The timing for this Post is amazing. I was just telling someone about this story last night; trying to remember exactly how it went.....and wham! Here it is at Transformation today. Wild! Great analogy of the wolf story with Eckhart Tolle's teachings. I totally "get" his messages but the way you put it, I think it's a lot easier for people to understand.
Awesome...and so powerful. There is more truth in this short blog than in many long volumes! Until not too long ago, I had begun to believe it was too late for me to ever change. I had been feeding the wrong wolf, inadvertently, and dropped my guard. He nearly devoured me. I am working every moment of every day to make better decisions -- one decision at a time. It's amazing what is happening! Thank you for all of this!! Kimberly
Thanks Bill, I really liked this post. I believe we were given the power of choice for a very important reason. Our good choices not only move us forward but move others forward as well.
Thank you, Bill, for teaching me to recognize and starve the lower-nature wolf.
I've heard this story (parable) many times. And each and every time, I still love it! Thank you for sharing it again!
Aloha Bill! I am still learning more about spiritual Transformation with each day passing. This post has taught me a lot on the essences of ones spiritual being. Thank you for sharing this old Native American parable on the two wolves.This parable has great spiritual wisdom and guidance from the Cherokee tribal elders. How they were like my Native Hawaiian ancestors so spiritually connected with their universe around them. Mahalo Nui Loa, Aaron Aliiloa
For the last ten years, I was not feeding, either of my internal wolfs. I was neglecting both of them and the internal turmoil inside of me was very destructive and had me seeking outlets to deal with the emptiness and despair I felt. Both of my internal wolf's attacked each other, and with each further attempt by them to devour the other I felt more and more desperate for change. I knew one of them would win the fight and whichever one won would have a profound impact on the rest of my life. The years of allowing them to fight uncontrolled and undirected by me put me in a position of helplessness, so I thought. It is amazing what happened when the tiniest morsel of can do nourishment was provided to the "good" wolf and what that little bit of "I can do it" nourishment has done. As of May 25 there is a dominant wolf inside me and it is the correct one, the positive one, the one that leads to a fulfilled exsistance, the one that is leading my Transformation charge!
Bill, this is yet another eloquently expressed, insightful post. We do have a duality to our nature. I look at it as my shadow self and my light self. I believe to be empowered to choose which self we operate from in this life, we have to come to know both aspects and embrace them. Despite the shadow side being the baser aspect of our natures, it is still a part of us. When we deny our shadow it builds in power so it can be heard and seeps through our calm facade in ways that negatively color our life experience. In coming to know our full selves, we then obtain an awareness that gives us the power of choice. I used to act out of my shadow side long ago, or what I like to think of as the 'wounded' wolf. This was primarily because I was in denial of its existence. I stumbled through life unaware, creating havoc around me because my wounding caused me to lash out in negative ways. I fed this wounded wolf with poor choices in relationships. I had fuzzy boundaries and a healthy dose of martyrdom as a result, because I felt I was always being taken advantage of. It wasn't until I came to know all of me and embrace myself... the good, the bad... the inconceivable, that I gained the power to choose to come from my light. My shadow is still there. It always will be. These days I know how to feed it what it needs... healing, peace, and acceptance. That shadow is quite softer these days being bathed in the warmth of my light. ;) When we cease the battle between the two sides we gain unity and wholeness. Thank you so much for sharing your gift of writing. I always enjoy your pieces. They cause me to look within and think deeply. That is quite a gift. Blessings to you... -Shannon
Thanks Bill for your inspiration ! That totally sums it up which wolf am i feeding! I have been feeding the right one but just got back from my vacation and while on vacation fed the bad one. a little bit. But i am right back on track and making it a lifestyle to feed the right one it means alot to me to continue making progress and reaching my goals! Your awesome Bill! Love and Hugs! Anna
...thanks for the reminder...as a man thinks in his heart so is he...it's our choice!
This is one of my favorite parables. And as time goes by since I've been part of this community, it is easier for me to differentiate my inner wolves. Oh, that big bad wolf jumps out at times, but I'm getting better at focusing and feeding the other wolf. I would like to copy and paste your post to my facebook, and encourage all my FB buddies to join tcom to get more of this type of nourishment. I hope that's ok? Have a wonderful Wednesday, Bill! ~mega hugz 2 u
I am inspired. I love this post and feel that it has served a great purpose in my life at this moment. Thank you for feeding the other wolf. I plan on doing the same.
Thanks Bill! This is such a subtle distinction sometimes: "Which wolf am I feeding?" I have to constantly ask myself this question.
Excellent Bill, Thank You. I happened to be on the phone with my mom when I got the email notifying me of you newest article, so I read it over the phone to her. I love the point that your story makes. It is OUR Choice on who we want to be, ultimately WE make the decision. Just like I now, every morning wake up and decide that I'm going to win Today ;) I've decided that my Good Wolf has starved long enough. You asked how we get there from here...It's simple in my opinion. Not easy, but simple, You wake up every morning, and put one foot in front of the other. Take Care Bill and Thank You. Justin~ Stay Strong---JSTRONG!!!
This is an amazing blog Bill. You articulate the inner fight so clearly, and when I think about it I can definitely identify both wolves inside of me. I love the idea of feeding/nourishing the right wolf. It crystallizes in my mind that this is a constant thing, and not something that is a one-off. You don't suddenly just switch from acting based on the wrong wolf to acting based on the right wolf. Every moment, you are feeding one of them (or both at the same time in different proportions). And unless you actively keep feeding the right wolf every day, you can end up back where you started. It seems to me that it is impossible to kill either of the wolves. You can only starve the one you choose to. This means we need to ensure transformation is a life long journey, and something we actively do every day, every moment. It also means that there is always good in anyone, nomatter how negative or destructive them may seem. Every single person on the planet has both wolves inside of them, and can start feeding the right one at any time, nomatter how lopsided their current internal balance is. And that is such an encouraging thought! Cheers, Paul.
Wow! Amazing Bill. It is like being born a second time! Transforming from the bad wolf to the good wolf is what I choose. I am glad to be here and I know God has huge plans here! thank you again...Love and blessings! Kat
Bill, What a Beautifully written post with such wisdom and strength. There is a verse that says He that sows to the flesh will reap the flesh and He that sows to the Spirit reaps the things of the Spirit. Fruits of the Spirit being ..love ..joy..peace...longsuffering, gentleness, kindness patience and self control. Fruist of the flesh would be the lower nature your talking about...anger..and selfishness and lowernature behavior. Its only when I surrender FULLY SPIRIT that I can walk in that path. Letting go and letting GOD. We will act after that which we feed our minds. There is another verse I like it says...Beloved put on Kindness daily. Thats something we can clothe ourselves with instead of selfpity or other attitudes. It all starts in our minds and effects our spirits. Thankyou for Encouraging us all to continue to live to that HIGHER LEVEL of living and BEING the change!Being a person that walks in humility and compassion. Being that person that forgivces and washes the feet of another or hands a cup of water to another when they are thirsty. Being that person that is more focused on the JOY of serving others needs than there own. Thats the person I Desire to be. I dont want to be self absorbed. I want to be LOVE absorbed and flowing that LOVE in my life to care for others that are hurting.YOU are such a Beautiful Man of GOD Bill! Thankyou for BEING YOU! Thankyou for changing my world! I am forever grateful to GOD FOR YOU! I pray Gods richest blessings upon you! My brother...my friend! Yours In Christ Love, Always! Shari
Bill every day I am so amazed how Transformation has been a path of true spirituality!! I see how so many here are hingry for what you are teaching and the love that abounds here!! I am for that wolf and pray every day to be that one more and more to help you with your mission of bringing health and healing inside and out to this country!! Thanks so much for writing so cleary and so inspirationally! Marty!
This is such a great story and so true. As I look back on my transformaiton journey, I can see clearly. The wolf I was feeding before was the wolf that represented all the negative beliefs that brought me to the unhealthiest state I had ever been in my life, inside and out. Through the challenge assignments, I learned about the wolf I did not even know existed for me, within me. Once I became aware of this wolf which represented positive beliefs, I was able to slowly begin to feed it. The more I did, the stronger it became. From here, I continue to feed the postive wolf. I do my best each day to feed the right wolf and be aware of the "other".
Bill, what an unbelievably powerful post. I needed this right now, not ten minutes ago, not 2 days ago...right now. Thank you sir... -Marcus
The true promise of Transformation has taken place in my life today because I let go of the wrong wolf. Not long ago, I was loyal to that wolf. I would feed it, support it and pledge allegiance to it. Heck, I didn’t know any better. How could you replace being afraid, when you’re just afraid to? Or trust anything when you don’t know your own truth? Or appreciate things when nothing is going your way? How do you do that? When I learned that faith could turn all of that around, I turned around. I learned to love, respect and forgive everything around me – including myself. And with that, a tiny seed was planted that had the power to transform. Thank you for planting that seed for me. …………….Love Always, Jane
I forget sometimes how wily and cunning that bad wolf is. Sometimes I think I'm feeding the good one when it's the bad one who's gleefully feasting! I'm beginning to recognize which one I'm favoring by the way I feel in my gut. If I feel clear and light and aware, it's good wolf; if I feel cut off, isolated and heavy, it's the bad guy. Thanks for putting it in a format I can relate to...Liz
If only this can be played over in my head, every waking moment of every day.
Dear Bill, You help me so much and I know so many others with the reinforcement, reinforcement, reinforcement to choose our higher selves over and over again. It astounds me how that knowledge can so easily slip away over and over again, with the effects of life and our habits. Love to you and all of our community. We will get this and be able to help others get it too. Rhonda
Thank you, Bill.
You are leading us back to garden of eden...sweet fellowship with our Heavenly Father, and it can be ONLY be accoplish by feeding our Spirit man in Christ Jesus. God bless everyone
I never heard that story before and tonight is a good night to be reading it, i think. Thanks for touching my life and my soul. -Tina
This is my transformation challeng in one blog! Being aware is a big part of it, then recognizing the wolves for who they are is another and the last is feeding the right one. Sometimes it is hard to think fast enough ...that is pretty sad when it becomes a reflex, even sadder when you have to think so hard to know who is who. Thanks again for another great lesson.
Bill, thank you. It was a timely reminder to feed the right wolf.
This is truly one of my FAVORITE pieces of writing! It is so rich in truth, convicting and inspiring all at once! Every moment we are feeding one or the other...in our thoughts, words, actions, and intentions. I think of this parable often and made a small poster to hang-it has my before photo and an after photo and says, "Which one will you feed?" Zing! That cuts to the chase! :) Thank you, Bill, for this wondeful blog!
That was rather profound. Thanks for the insight. It is always great to get your point of view on things. Thank you for being here. -Chris
The positive energy and love that is being created here with so many friends and family at T.com... is truly inspiring! Wow...thank you!
Love it! I'm just sitting here going "hmmm" just thinking about my wolves. Thanks for the insight! ~ Steph
It really is a daily thing isn't it? Thank you for reminding me I am not alone in this! Blessings Bill! ~Brenda
A decision that we make daily. Post transformation we will get the opportunity to feed either Wolf, hopefully our self-esteem and belief will make the right choice that much easier, however we still get to choose which Wolf that we will feed!
Too cool- I was just talking to my kids about this parable today... love how God works that way! Thanks Bill!
Beautiful Bill. I was born anew 21 years ago in the spring of May, I remember it clearly....even today....I have been consistently putting effort into feeding the right wolf.......the wrong wolf pops up to attempt to take over still at times, but I always remember to come back to the right wolf.......the Divine Love of God....I love the 'before and after' comment in regards to transformation......that was priceless.......if enough of us in the world come to feed the Right wolf, it can take over the Wrong wolf, this has been shown through meditation studies.....I really believe in what you are doing here with all my heart and soul.....getting people on the right path to healing and Divinity.....to God, the Higher Power or whatever people want to call IT.....I will feed my good wolf and help where I can.....by being the change.......Love Thia
This is my favorite post of your's so far!! I love the story about the wolves. I fed the right wolf in Round 1, but right now in Round 2 I am even more focused on feeding the right wolf & making it a lifestyle; Not just a 'round.' Thank you!!!
My Pastor has told that story from time to time and it makes me so aware- even when I think I am feeding the right wolf, I can be feeding the wrong wolf without even realizing it. I love what you said about instant gratification. Thats what this society is all about --and what makes that so crazy is no one fears the consequences!!! Until sadly for some it is too late. Change needs to come and transformation is a clear step in the right direction. Thanks Bill for sharing your life and wisdom. I look so forward to Denver!!!Wendy
Bill, I sit here with tears welling up in my eyes, overwhelmed by this gift - thank you! I believe there is a longing inside all of us to tap into our spiritual selves - that endless overflow that fills us ... FINALLY!! fills us! The more we are able to be that voice in the world that says, "There is a better way!", that lives that better way, the more the world will begin to see the truth! Love you Bill! MaryPat
What a wonderful way for me to end my day. Thank you so much for all you do for us here Mr. Phillips. :) I truly appreciate everything that you enable us to have here. Thank you! This is just what I needed tonight. Take care. :)
We are on the same page Bill. I was just pondering this point today as our small town is now experiencing a surge in gang activity. It all goes back to greed, inferior self image and a feeling that you must take instead of giving. This community is showing a new way to relate and a new way to live, love and give of themselves. I truly believe this love, respect and dignity will spread. People come to lose physical weight and they end up losing the dark spiritual baggage that is weighing down their life...You my friend are a world changer..
WOW! So beautifully put. I am blown away. I don't ever want to forget this. I love it!
Beautiful as always Bill. Thank you :)
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