>>5779200When you spend a lot of time and energy on something you become more and more blind to it deficiencies. To have more accurate understanding where you are skill wise you need 3rd parties input.
Every profession is like that: woodworking, drawing, writing, programming, etc.
I'm not going to deny, that hearing compliments (esp. if they are genuine) feels good, lol, just be careful not becoming an attention whore. It's a trap.