It is impossible to have an appropriate sense of one's own importance, because we are each at the center of the universe. You cannot step outside of that perspe

It is impossible to have an appropriate sense of one's own importance, because we are each at the center of the universe. You cannot step outside of that perspective, so you can either feign humility or self-aggrandize, but there is no possibility for honest self-appraisal. Merely thinking that there is demonstrates that there isn't. Self-driven humility serves a different purpose than deflating people's importance. It is an extension of the fail faster approach to iterative development. By doubting your own accomplishments you can find the faults in them and improve. If you sit back satisfied of your work you are at the peak of your ability, and therefore paradoxically less capable than you could be.