Anthony T. HincksIf you wish to meet and speak with god, you must first try to tame a wild tiger with a feather and a stick.
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If you wish to meet and speak with god, you must first try to tame a wild tiger with a feather and a stick. The tiger, of course, is our ego, which can be tamed only by our own efforts. It is the ego that keeps us stuck in the same place, unable to grow or change.
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