How come "yourself" was used here not "him or herself", even though he's speaking about traits of successful people?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
The speaker is making a general statement to the audience (you), not any particular person. When we are addressing a general audience or making a general statement, we can use the "yourself" or "yourselves." Ex: If you want to be successful, you have to keep pushing yourself. Ex: Learn to love yourself before loving others.