There are two wolves in everyone’s heart

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An old Indian man said to his grandson, “Deep within everyone’s heart, there is a war going on, a battle between two wolves.” A wolf is ‘evil’ – it represents fear, sadness, greed, selfishness, and lies. A wolf is ‘beautiful’ – it represents joy, tolerance, courage, and truth. Two wolves fight and confront each other within us, battling fiercely against one another. ”“So, which wolf will win? ”Sunzi asked anxiously. “ It’s the one you fed. ”The old man spoke slowly. It is a narrative about the struggle between the good and evil aspects of human nature, conveying the idea that \"if small desires lean towards goodness, then goodness prevails; if they lean towards evil, then evil prevails.\" From a young age, we are taught through the Three Character Classic that \"by nature, people are good.\" Yet as we grow up, we gradually realize that the evil wolf, representing evil, always appears out of nowhere to take control of our minds, causing us to do things that go against goodness—even when we think we have protected the \"good\" side within us well enough. In any case, we must admit that people sometimes unconsciously give an edge to \"evil\" – for example, when they want to hide the truth and avoid the pain associated with facing and solving problems, they choose to invent a lie in order to escape. In such a process of self-deception, we often become panicked, invert right from wrong, and turn insane and evil. At this point, as people choose to escape reality and live in a world of lies, the \"evil wolves\" are fed by those lies, growing strong and powerful; they take complete control of people’s minds, driving them down the path of evil and causing their psychology to become distorted, so that they can no longer see their true selves. Many people have been led astray by such lies and committed irreparable mistakes—Yao Jiaxin’s mind became twisted; he dared not face the truth, and in order to avoid taking responsibility, he cruelly stabbed the victim eight times ； Lin Senhao’s mind became twisted; he attributed the setbacks he faced in his relationships to others, thinking it was their fault, which led to resentment in him, and he poisoned his roommates ； Chen Shui-bian’s mind was twisted; he was unable to deal properly with the problems he faced, and as a result he orchestrated the Xiamen bus bombing that claimed 47 lives… Faced with life’s difficulties, they all chose to cowardly avoid them. Yet, problems and pain do not disappear just because of some self-deceiving lie; if one does not face them bravely, they will appear in even more terrifying forms. If you do not solve the problems, then you yourself will become the problem. ” In fact, most of the time, if we muster the courage to face it, it doesn’t bring about the terrible pain we imagine; on the contrary, it leads us down the path to mental maturity, a path that leads to the elimination of evil. The famous gymnast Sang Lan chose to face the reality of her physical disability, gave up her obsession with gymnastics, faced life with a smile, and ultimately achieved success in her career ； The writer Shi Tiesheng became paralyzed in his youth; after struggling with this condition, he chose to face his setbacks and used writing to comfort his soul, which led to the creation of works such as \"I and Ditan\" ； “Wang Luobin, known as the \"Father of Western Chinese Folk Songs,\" faced many hardships throughout his life and was under great psychological pressure for a long time. Yet he did not avoid the trials of life; with an attitude as calm as if strolling in a peaceful garden, he went to the deserts of the northwest and created folk songs such as \"In That Distant Place\"... Those who are truly brave are those who dare to face their own inner selves – they do not choose to escape or lie, but rather show the courage to confront difficulties without backing down when faced with internal struggles.