Opposites are complementary. The contradictory things that most folks believe defeat a project, destroy a dream, or invalidate a theory actually work together to make a whole. To put it another way: What contrasts can also complete.
The pivotal part of the hero's experience, the payoff, is enlightenment. It took Buddha six years to get there. We can get there faster, especially with a diet that's plant-rich, not processed.
By his silence, Tiger Woods is breaking every rule in PR, crisis communications and reputation management. Woods has to finish this story, making this hero's tale whole and satisfying, both for him and for us.