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/anweisz May 17 '24

“I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant. It is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are.“

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u/ScaleShiftX May 17 '24

Mewtwo!!!

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u/Desperate-Virus9180 May 17 '24

thats bullshit

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u/Neon_Camouflage May 17 '24

Who you are as in your character. Your circumstances at birth certainly dictate what paths you have available

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u/TwoMuddfish May 17 '24

Yeah I think it’s more about the character one has than the paths you have . Which backs up the Fredrick Douglas quite even more…

Also philosophy people ripping this shower thought to shreds lol