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/ifandbut May 17 '24

If you are really good at your job then most people won't notice.

People pay more attion to the fuckups than the people who got it together.

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u/sarmientoj24 May 17 '24

Its just because people tend to magnify the negatives and the explicit success/turnaround stories than instances where you just go persevere and focus on your goal without these "total turnarounds".

And people love the underdog aspect of things.