Its brave to say it all, even if anonymous/pseudonymous. Please allow me to add one comment to this: Mastery (or "standing out" as I call it) sometimes comes wi

Its brave to say it all, even if anonymous/pseudonymous. Please allow me to add one comment to this: Mastery (or "standing out" as I call it) sometimes comes with feelings of separation or being alone, because who else understands? One solution for some sanity is mentorship or teaching: Giving your insight to others willing to learn. And this can range from helpful comments to writing a tutorial or even making a video howto about things you know and care about. This type of giving/interaction - at least for me - is like a cooling balm for the sore spots of not being able to discuss one's knowhow because few understand completly as I do. (Note: I'm not talking about pure knowledge or comprehension. I, for example, come knowledgewise from the intersection of IT, journalism and design. People in each area are probably much proficient in their pure "art", but when a problem/challenge touches all three or even only two parts, it seems that I have a different - as I percive it better and faster - understanding.)