There is the problem of something being so generalised it doesn't have any value.
The problem is you perpetrate this generalisation as though its something people should do/must do to succeed/thrive. There is truth to it, but as mentioned to you time and time again, you're putting the cart before the horse. Almost everyone knows that being healthy, being better groomed etc. will be better, but the problem is that such advice although true, is shallow, and it requires a much deeper understanding of core values before you truly understand what it means.

I'm going to make an assumption, but correct me if I'm wrong. You're still a student, and you haven't gone out in the working world to meet people at various levels of power. You're still stuck within the perspective of young students/young adults, the image of successful people are normally those on magazines; healthy, good looking and rich. Put that together with the social engagements around you and its easy to come to the misguided conclusion of what would qualities thriving person has.

Once you get out and start meeting people from all walks of life, you'll see how some really "attractive" people aren't "thriving" and how some people who just look so plain/average/below-average are actually doing damn well in life in almost all aspects. In your case, what you think is general truth may apply due to your personal experience, my personal experience however has a different generalisation. 
I do believe that you trying to make it "nice" for people undermines the entire message. If you have something to say, something to share, something of value. SAY IT and STAND BY IT don't give a shit about what other people think of it, if they can't bloody accept what you say, boo hoo, go cry to mommy.

You can't help people who do not want help, but you can help those who actively seek for help. If you want to take up writing, you have to be very strong on your points, people will criticise your writing from all angles, and if you always try to pander to the myriad criticism, your message in itself starts to lose direction and value.
I don't think its even good to begin with.
Yes, which I am disagreeing with you now no? The crux of the issue lies within how you define "self worth". Like religious believes, you have to realise that its entirely personal. You can't tell another person what their self worth is, or even how to judge their own self worthiness. Its something that have to come to by themselves.

You can teach them how to find it, but you can't tell them what it should be or what it is.
Really?

Lets see what you said here:
++100.

Another thing to increase attraction factor: "be happy with what you have".

(opens up flame shield!!)

This post has been edited by The_YongGrand: Jul 27 2009, 10:22 PM