How Can One Correctly Assess Their Own Ability?
RiderOfGiraffes: Find and spend time with people who know more than you.  You will know different things, and you might be clever, but you need to be in an audience that drags you up, and keeps you honest.There are things I'm really, really good at, and I know that because I can do them and others - who I respect and admire - can't.  There are other things that I'm pretty poor at, and I spend time with people, learning from them and trying to improve.  They tolerate me because I try to have the right attitude, and I give freely of my time and knowledge.  In return, I receive their time and knowledge, and we all benefit.One side note: One's individual and personal "worth" is not derived from skills or knowledge.  Use comparisons to assess knowledge and ability, but not your worth.