For a moment I thought you “might” have stumbled onto the rest of the “Cherokee” story.
You almost had it tho’, as your comment shows.
You wrote that you understand it’s about balance, about the Third discerning choice.
Balance.
Remember,
There is right action, (good) and wrong action,(evil), but it ALWAYS depends on the circumstances that dictate what action is appropriate, or so I’ve come to understand.
HERE’S HOW THE ORIGINAL STORY OF THE TWO WOLVES REALLY ENDS:
The old Cherokee smiled and replied, “If you feed them right, they both win.” The story goes on. “You see, if I only feed the white wolf, the black wolf will hide in the dark waiting for me to falter so that it can pounce and get the attention he craves. He will always be angry and will always be fighting the white wolf. But if I acknowledge him, both he and the white wolf can be satisfied, and we all win.
For the black wolf has qualities that I need and that the white wolf lacks: tenacity, courage, fearlessness, strength of will, and resourcefulness. The white wolf instead provides compassion, caring, heart, and the ability to value the needs of others over my own.
You see, the two wolves need each other. Feeding only one and starving the other will eventually make both uncontrollable. Caring for both allows them both to serve you, so that you can do something greater, something good with your time on earth. Feed them both and you will quiet their internal struggle for your attention, and, when there is no battle inside, you can then hear the voices of deeper knowledge that will guide you in choosing the right path in every circumstance.
Peace, my son, is what we must all strive for in life. He who has peace inside has everything. He who harbors a storm within his heart and soul has nothing. How you choose to treat the opposing forces within you will ultimately determine how you live.”
STARVE ONE OR THE OTHER OR GUIDE THEM BOTH. THIS IS THE TRUE MESSAGE OF THE STORY OF THE TWO WOLVES.