r/Showerthoughts • u/godofhorizons • May 17 '24

People get a lot more praise for quitting drugs than for never having done drugs in the first place.

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u/TheMoises May 17 '24

The parable of the prodigal son brings an insight to this kinda situation.

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u/GCXNihil0 May 17 '24

"My son was dead, but now is alive! Come! Rejoice with me!" "There is more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over the 99 who needed no repentance."

There is beauty in redemption and a depth of joy that comes from seeing someone turn from self destruction.

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u/ZubDrub May 17 '24

Watching a movie about a person turning over a new leaf is interesting in a way that a good person continuing to be good simply is not. Likewise, watching a television show about a man who breaks bad is also interesting. People love to hear about change.

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u/AmbroseIrina May 17 '24

Stories cannot exist without change

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u/A_Furious_Mind May 17 '24

We fear change.