In my experience, people abuse flattery too much so it is hard to tell if their positive opinions of me are genuine and with merit. Generally speaking, I try to see the big picture and realize no matter how well I do, in a more global sense at best I am too 50th percentile, slightly above average. It is chance,relationships and supply/demand economics that ultimately decide our ability to apply our talents effectively.
When it comes to others, I wish more people experienced the D&R effect. It gets frustrating sometimes dealing with smart and talented people who think they are revolutionary rockstars. You know the kind, they see other people's work and they are shocked how bad everything is, but never fear, they, our heroes are here to refactor everything until they leave and another hero looks at their work and rescues metropolis from it again. Patience and humility are a rare virtue for all of us.
When it comes to others, I wish more people experienced the D&R effect. It gets frustrating sometimes dealing with smart and talented people who think they are revolutionary rockstars. You know the kind, they see other people's work and they are shocked how bad everything is, but never fear, they, our heroes are here to refactor everything until they leave and another hero looks at their work and rescues metropolis from it again. Patience and humility are a rare virtue for all of us.