Yeah, maybe some people will respect you for keeping humble. The question is still open as to whether you need the respect of those people -- and if you know yo

Yeah, maybe some people will respect you for keeping humble. The question is still open as to whether you need the respect of those people -- and if you know you are greater than other people are telling you, then at some point you will need to stand up and tell it. And there will always be people who will try to pull you back down when you do that. (Of course, the onus is on you to actually be great) He has a valid point -- of the people who attain great recognition, whether "deserved" or not, many many of them have to be loud and take it for themselves. Rarely have I seen that it's merely handed, as if someone noticed the lonely hacker in the corner making everything go, and shined the spotlight on him. And part of "greatness" also is telling a story first, then making it true. It's hard to change the world if you start from the premise that objective, mutually accessible reality is more true than what you personally believe and desire.