Freaking green eggs and ham understands that sometimes we have reached false conclusions as the result of refusing to examine the evidence.
“Sam I am” (being) versus “I do not” (non-doing).
“Sam I am” is known for being a green eggs and ham apologist. He never gives up trying different contexts in which to offer green eggs and ham to “I do not“.
“I do not” is known for being a judgy judger who doesn’t like “Sam I am“ and doesn’t even want to try green eggs and ham, in any context.
He’s so convinced he doesn’t like it even though he’s never tried it, but he’s like the pestered judge or friend who couldn’t be bothered in Jesus’ parables.
When “Sam I am” pesters him enough, he agrees to try green eggs and ham just so that “Sam I am” will leave him alone.
He starts out not liking “Sam I am” at the beginning of the story, but once he tries green eggs and ham, he likes it, and he is thanking him, and agrees that he will eat it in any context.
This is an excellent contrast to the parable of Lazarus and the rich man. The water the rich man is asking for is the green eggs and ham, and he will eat/drink it in hell, but he thinks that Lazarus owes it to him instead of wanting to get it from the source. That’s like writing off green eggs and ham as unlikable without even trying it, because in both cases, they are missing the point.
How can you be so convinced you aren’t going to like something without even trying it? For everything you like, there was a time before you tried it—you tried it blind.
And if the water and the green eggs and ham and the source of them can give them to you, why would you still expect someone else to give it to you — especially when you previously denied everything you like from them?
Ask, seek, and knock … or, failing that, at least be open to trying what someone offers you. …including mutual recognition. Of course, the cheaters of the world (losers who cannot “win“ without denying mutual recognition) will want to squash that kind of competition… call it not the Answer to Why, but the opiate of [those too selective for bread and circuses].
Others will convert from “I do not” to… “I do… I am”.