This person is not paying sufficient attention to himself and may even be purposefully avoiding self-focusing. An inclination to ignore oneself in this way often derives from a low estimate of one’s personal worth. Accordingly, he may be comparing himself unfavorably to other people, whom he regards as being more able, more attractive, more talented, and generally more worthwhile than he is. If so, then he is likely to experience low self-esteem and may lack confidence in himself. Additionally, his tendency to judge himself unfavorably may result in feelings of futility and contribute to episodes of depression