Do I need to be liked to be successful in life? Could I go on pleasing myself without any major consequences?

Answer 1

Your three premises are not incompatible. That is, you can be liked, be successful, and please yourself all at the same time. You very much need to please yourself--you need to like yourself in order to like others. People are much more likely to like you if you like yourself. You are much more likely to be successful if you like yourself. Sounds too good to be true? It isn't unless pleasing yourself means being mean and nasty to others.