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I’m at a local park here in Temecula called the Ronald Reagan Sports Park. I’m here with the family waiting for the fireworks show to begin.

So, to all my readers from the United States of America: Happy 4th of July. Let freedom ring.

John

Two Wolves

An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life.

“A fight is going on inside me.” He said to the boy.  “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves.

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

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

The 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 Cherokee looked at him for a while and simply replied,

“The one you feed.”

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I don’t think I could say it any better than what is in this clip (From the movie Peaceful Warrior):

How do you find happiness in your journey? Please share your thoughts in the comments.

I just read a great quote from Tony Schwartz about letting go of regret and wanted to share it with you here:

Is there anything you find yourself doing repeatedly that gets in the way of your happiness?

Regretting. At the end of a point, all great tennis players immediately turn away from the net. It’s a physical movement that helps them to let go of whatever just happened. It can be valuable, I’ve learned, to take a specific amount of time to think through what I can learn from a mistake. After that, holding onto the things I can no longer influence is just a huge energy and happiness drain.

You can read the entire interview at The Happiness Project: “Theres a Huge Difference Between Pleasure and Satisfaction.”.

How do you “turn away from the net” or let go of regret? Please share your insights in the comments.

First, I want to wish all fathers out there a very happy Father’s Day. I hope it is everything you hoped for and more.

I was sent the following video on Father’s day this year and it got me thinking: how different would the world be if all fathers talked to their sons like Rocky does in this clip?

Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.