“Best” is a relative term, and years ago when the only people you could interact with were those in your town or the town nearby “best” was attainable because fewer people means lower chances someone has the same talent as yours. But now that people can be reached across the world, the stage and competition now makes “best” impossible.
For years I have done some digital designs as a hobby. While I am at home people consider me extremely talented. Why? Because there are few people to compare me to. However I am a part of several online communities of digital artists and I see what other talent is out there. While others call me extremely talented, I say I am amateur because I see the worldwide stage.
Mass communication has negatively impacted self-confidence on a grand scale. People now have the world to compare themselves to. When the stage for competition is that big, only extremely arrogant (or extremely ignorant) people will consider themselves the ultimate best at what they do.
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