Regime change begins at home

This clever line is often stated by liberals, rephrasing Bush's quote about how "regime change" is necessary in various parts of the Middle East.

But perhaps it has a more intimate meaning. Consider this:

An old Cherokee chief is teaching his grandson about life:

"A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy. "It is a terrible fight between two wolves."

"One is evil -- he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, self-doubt, depression, and ego.

"The other is good -- he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and confidence.

"This same fight is going on inside you -- and inside every other person, too."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"

The old chief simply replied, "The one you feed."

I try to ask myself, What am I feeding today? Regime change begins at home.

[This is a very old lesson, and I was recently reminded of it by C]