I don't think it's necessary to use stories to cajole people into believe and trusting in Bitcoin, I think if you use this method you would have to be consistently convincing them not to fear the market especially when there is little dips hear and there, the market is always volatile and it's a difficult task trying to convince someone about a particular Crypto-currency, and doing so you also making yourself liable to be held or blamed if they actually lose money from holding Bitcoin or any other crypto-currency.
I don't think he's trying to cajole people with his stories into the bitcoin forum,what I can grab is that he's trying to ensure that new entrants are bold and capable enough to embrace the good fortune that bitcoin has to offer to them;relating to their financial status or otherwise.He literally used the right words by saying beginners should not give up on bitcoin.
But though I've heard some persons saying that as a new beginner,one should not rush or slide so early into the bitcoin market,trading bit coin or even investing in it.One can probably be in a terrible loss so early.