>>1665449>If you are the smartest person in the room, you are in the wring roomI actively seek people who are better than me, to learn from them.
But I still have the same issue like you regulary. I always compare myself with the very best in the field/with the best around me.
I may be better than 95% people I came in contact with regarding a specific topic but since I know that there are people way better than me/more knowledge able than me, I put myself down.
X in pic relates is where I put myself. Which goes hand in hand with:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndromeAt least I am aware of that and I shouldn't put myself down so much.