If you don't like yourself, you will remain unhappy & unsuccessful!

Sad but true, people who hate themselves tend to remain unhappy and unsuccessful. When you don't like yourself, you tend to put yourself down, think negatively of everyone else, including yourself, and also set low personal standards.

Back in secondary school, I remember asking one of my friends, Stan, which University he was aiming to go to. He said: "I don't want to go to university." I said, "With a university degree, you can get the opportunity for greater success, respect, and more money." He shrugged and said, "Who cares?"

At the time, I couldn't understand why Stan did not care about his own future. Later I realized it was because Stan did not like himself very much. In his mind, he did not think he deserved a great life. He believed that only other people, who were better than he was, deserved a successful life.

So with such low self-esteem, Stan did not dare challenge himself in any way. When our teacher asked a question, he would never raise his hands. When the teacher went around checking our work, Stan would quickly cover his notes as she walked pass. He would not try or volunteer for anything. Even though he had a great talent for singing, he never participated in the school's talent contest.

Basically, Stan had such a poor opinion of himself, that he was afraid of drawing attention to himself by asking questions or competing in a talent quest. He was afraid of making mistakes and being embarrassed. Because of this, Stan never took any action and never realized any of his potential.

Sure enough, today Stan is in a low-pay job, feeling as miserable as ever. Don't end up like Stan.

Adam Khoo is an entrepreneur, trainer, best-selling author and a self-made millionaire by the age of 26. Over the last 15 years, he has trained over 350,000 children, executives and business owners tap their personal power and achieve excellence in their various fields of endeavor. Visit his blog at http://www.Adam-Khoo.com or download your FREE chapter of his latest book "Secrets Of Successful Teens" at http://www.SecretsOfSuccessfulTeens.com.