Don't think you are smart. Remember that you are average and that for everyone who you might think you are smarter than there is someone else who is equally sma

Don't think you are smart. Remember that you are average and that for everyone who you might think you are smarter than there is someone else who is equally smarter than you. You will move in the direction you face. If you look down on people your skill will diminish. If you look up to people your skill will improve. Be a dilettante. Do general study of many different fields but recognize the limitations of your knowledge and show the appropriate respect to specialists and experts in their respective fields. Pay close attention to your errors. Do root cause analysis on every error you make and formulate a plan of action to avoid it in the future. Analyze your own habits and the habits of your peers. Seek to adopt practices that work for others where possible but only if they prove to work for you as well.