A boy has a fight with one of his classmates. Then he goes to his father and tells him what has happened. "He is really bad," the boy says, "and I hate(憎恨)him."
His father says, "Let me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I sometimes hated others for the things they did."
As the boy listens carefully, his father goes on, "There are always two tigers inside my heart(心). One is good and kind. He gets on well with everything around him. But the other is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time. He can't think carefully because he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control(控制)me."
The boy looks into his father's eyes and asks, "Which tiger always controls you, dad?"
The man says slowly. " The one that I feed(喂养). I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldom(很少)get angry now."