Why?
First of all the "lies" are vapid generalizations of the sort that you'd find in a useless self-help book. Second, if "twentysomethings" think these things, then everyone does. They're common insecurities/failures of human nature. Third, ideas like "You are extremely talented at something. We just need to start pulling off the layers to get a glimpse of what that something is." aren't remotely true for everyone, nor is that at all helpful advice if you actually think about it. EDIT: want some real advice? Travel. Apply creativity to your life. Don't go into debt. Expect that you will have to work, and work hard. Don't stop learning when you leave college. Treat every day as a gift. Hell, that link is the best advice I've read in years, because it isn't silly, it isn't general, it's targeted and specific and involves small everyday change.