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by jon_elbrook 2192 days ago
Except in this analogy doesn't account for the fact that a mindful person can simply wait for the tiger to disappear.
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If psychoanalysis has taught us anything, it's that if you're the tiger, it doesn't disappear until confronted.

Recent years has also seen an increase in studies surrounding the sociological concept of `Mobbing'. This has taught us that the tiger only goes away if there is outside help, often in the form of fellow students, teachers, and so on.

If a mindful person can wait, then they don't need a fence to begin with.