Recently, I noticed a rather interesting phenomenon.

A friend who is somewhat well-known in the community saw his points soar by 529 in just one month, shooting straight up to 3437 points. To put this in perspective, that increase alone is more than what I’ve accumulated over the past five months combined. What’s even more surprising? He was still telling others in the comments section that he “can’t compete with the rest.”

This contrast reminded me of an old saying—

Truly capable people are often the most calm and low-key. The stronger someone’s abilities, the less pretentious they tend to be. Those who are at peace within themselves understand best how to respect others.

It’s not that numbers don’t matter, but when someone reaches the top in a certain field, they rarely flaunt it. Perhaps that’s the difference between experts and ordinary people—the former focus on the work itself, while the latter are busy trying to prove themselves.