Not just within you, but for those around you as well.
If you are commonly a disempowered person, then you will, even if you mean to empower someone with all good intentions, ultimately disempower them.
If you often feel misunderstood or disconnected, then you will misunderstand what other people are saying to you (usually in relation to yourself), feel attacked and then shut yourself off. Ultimately, making others feel misunderstood and disconnected.