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Navigating Inner Wolves: Choices and Growth

The document describes a student's awareness of and experiences with the concept of opposing forces within one's mind as depicted by the Cherokee tale of the two wolves. The student acknowledges being previously familiar with similar concepts of duality in Chinese philosophy. He recounts a time he chose to cheat on a test knowing there were more positive options. To strengthen his ability to choose positively, he reflects on past decisions and has developed a more rational thought process. While trying to avoid negativity, he acknowledges unintentionally feeding the negative wolf at times when very upset. To feed the positive wolf, he tries to keep himself away from trouble, do daily good deeds, and spread positivity.

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Navigating Inner Wolves: Choices and Growth

The document describes a student's awareness of and experiences with the concept of opposing forces within one's mind as depicted by the Cherokee tale of the two wolves. The student acknowledges being previously familiar with similar concepts of duality in Chinese philosophy. He recounts a time he chose to cheat on a test knowing there were more positive options. To strengthen his ability to choose positively, he reflects on past decisions and has developed a more rational thought process. While trying to avoid negativity, he acknowledges unintentionally feeding the negative wolf at times when very upset. To feed the positive wolf, he tries to keep himself away from trouble, do daily good deeds, and spread positivity.

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Exequiel Ian John G.

Felizardo, Grade 11A-HUMSS, September 9, 2020

1. How aware are you of the two different opposing “wolves” operating within your
mind, one of which leads to pain and a diminished sense of life and the other to a
joyous, meaningful, and fulfilling life?

-I was always aware of the concept of balance between good and bad within a
person, but I never encountered it in the concept such as The Tale of the Two Wolves.
Before I heard the Cherokee legend, I was only familiar with a similar concept in
Chinese Philosophy, the Yin and the Yang. Same as with the two wolves, the Yin and
Yang resembled duality and where there is good, there is bad.

2. When was the time you feel disappointed by the choice of behavior because you
knew that there was a more positive option but you just didn’t choose it?

-I have had multiple experiences when I tried to resolve a problem in a more negative
way, an example was when I had to choose whether I would or wouldn’t cheat in a
test. I knew what the risk was and the possible consequences I could’ve faced, but I still
chose to cheat. I am not proud of it, I knew I could’ve just studied harder but I didn’t.

3. What ways or techniques or exercises do you use to strengthen yourself so as to


increase its potency to choose and hence control your life?

-I often argue with myself about the decisions I’ve made before, thinking what
could’ve happened if I chose a different option. From all of that, I guess I’ve learned at
least a thing or two and have developed a more rationalized way of thinking.

4. In what specific ways do you feed the negative wolf?

-Although I try my best not to feed the negative wolf, there are still some times when I
unintentionally do. Whenever I would be really upset, it becomes really hard to keep
myself feeling deep anger, but I still try to keep myself from negative thoughts.
5. What specific ways do you use to feed the positive wolf?

-I try my best to feed myself with positivity and spread it to others. I try to keep myself
away from situations that could cause me trouble and I try to do atleast one good
deed a day.

Exequiel Ian John G. Felizardo, Grade 11A-HUMSS, September 9, 2020 1. How aware are you of the two different opposing “wolve
5. What specific ways do you use to feed the positive wolf? -I try my best to feed myself with positivity and spread i

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