I've come to realise that most people would tend to overestimate themselves, and underestimate others. I'm guilty of doing this sometimes.

Seldom do you hear people talking about their weaknesses at the workplace, their shortcomings and lack of interpersonal skills, their poor ability to multi-task and having just as much initiative as a granite boulder with moss growing on it. You always hear about people talking about their epic responsiblity at the workplace (I do this a lot), being the self-sacrificing heroic valorous vanquisher of the chao keng and along the way, doing their work for them. I do that a lot too.

If everyone rates themselves as above average, then who exactly is above average?

Let good work speak for yourself. Let praises come from the mouth of others, and not your own.

It's about time we all take a step back, and start being more critical of ourselves.