One must never de-emphasize the importance of respecting ones own self, and knowing one's own true value. We are priceless entities of life, and no amount of money, or any resource on this earth is worth a part of our souls. One postulation that we must realize is true is that we have to be willing to show others how much we respect ourselves. If people see us as lacking in respect for ourselves, chances are they will not respect us either.
Having an abundant amount of self respect in our soul is very similar to the bodys need for new breath every few seconds, without self respect and knowing ones true worth their soul may suffocate and die, just as a persons physical body may suffocate and die with a lack of oxygen. Always remember that there can be no failure to a person who never loses track of how much they are worth on the inside, even in times of difficulty, they will still shine as the stars do, untouched by any force in this world.