I often think of a key which you need to unlock/lock things, like the doors of your home. But for Nostr it's the signing stuff that needs to be explained / educated in a friendly way. When most people understand why signing data is important, they will understand the encrypt/decrypt easier as well I think.
Sure, but if someone steals the key to your house, you just need new locks. If it were #Nostr, you would need a whole new house.