How do you convince someone to turn their life around? Which talking points would you use?

Hey.success is something we chose to have,remember we were created with different talents and abilities, so its upon oneself to explore those virtues to have his/her desires. As I was walking in a street;I saw a cripple selling newspapers and mending shoes,I was very touched to talk with him,after the long he talked me, you chose to succeed. My advice to someone to change his life our is that as long as you are breathing do something.don't compete with someone,everyone has his own time lag.