I'm guessing you're imagining an entitled person sitting around and demanding things. But the advice is targeted to the kind of people who would pass up a job

I'm guessing you're imagining an entitled person sitting around and demanding things. But the advice is targeted to the kind of people who would pass up a job offer they want because "I'm not clever enough", or break up with their girlfriend because "they deserve something better." It is useful for them to realize that they deserve good things to happen to them just as much as other people do, not inherently less. It is unfortunately common for abusers to attack their victim's self-worth. "If not for me you wouldn't have any friends", "You should be grateful I'm taking care of you, you horrible child" so people grow up thinking that way. > why do I deserve it? Just for being alive? Yes. Every person deserves love and happiness, as a baseline. That doesn't mean that they automatically get it.