My .02 in regard to family members, lead by example. Trying to convince them to do something they're not interested in is a losing proposition most of the time as well intentioned as it may be.
Stop focusing on "how hard life is now". It's never been easier to make money than it is right now. Just looking at hourly wages isn't the whole story. To use an example from my life, when I started doing landscaping work in the early 90's, knowledge of the trade and how to run a business took a heck of a lot of effort and mistakes to learn the ropes. Now there's endless resources on how to learn a trade and/or run a business. Not to mention investing opportunities. Get on Fidelity or something and there's a lifetime of investment opportunities at your fingertips. Compare how easy that is to 30, 40 years ago.
Stop focusing on "how hard life is now". It's never been easier to make money than it is right now. Just looking at hourly wages isn't the whole story. To use an example from my life, when I started doing landscaping work in the early 90's, knowledge of the trade and how to run a business took a heck of a lot of effort and mistakes to learn the ropes. Now there's endless resources on how to learn a trade and/or run a business. Not to mention investing opportunities. Get on Fidelity or something and there's a lifetime of investment opportunities at your fingertips. Compare how easy that is to 30, 40 years ago.